EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station
Pueblo, CO · Parent: Xcel Energy
- Total releases
- 8.8M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 23
- Carcinogens
- 4
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station: how the 8.8M lbs splits
8.8M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 8.6M lbs 97.9%
- Air Releases 183.4K lbs 2.1%
- Water Discharges 4.7K lbs 0.1%
- Off-site Transfers 432 lbs <0.1%
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station's 8.8M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 97.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 2.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
Carcinogen-classified pounds vs other reported pounds
Same cumulative TRI total as above, split by EPA/IARC carcinogen classification on each chemical: pounds share, not chemical count. Classification is not a site health-risk score.
HEAVY volume LAND pathway CARC-LEAN
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pueblo, CO, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 1.6M lbs of releases across 14 chemicals in 2023, and 8.8M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 243 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Colorado's 277 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station is pounds #4 and chemical-count #4 at 8.8M lbs. Cripple Creek & Victor Gold Mining Co leads reported pounds (22.9M lbs) at 12 chemicals (chemical-count #13). Suncor Energy Commerce City Refinery leads chemical count at 33 chemicals (460.2K lbs, pounds #24). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel; Pueblo Asphalt Plant; Cs Wind America; Safety-Kleen Systems Pueblo (pue) (605204). Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Colorado: Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center; San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc; Jeffrey Energy Center; Black Hills Corp - Neil Simpson Complex. Other Xcel Energy sites in this extract: Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant; Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station; Public Service Co of Colorado Hayden Station; Xcel Energy A. S. King Generating Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Vanadium compounds; Manganese compounds.
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (97.9% land disposal) across 23 chemicals · 4 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 8.8M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center and San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc.
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
8.8M lbs Top 1% higher than 99% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
Each bar is a $1M-wide band; taller bars hold more reporting TRI facilities. The dashed line and filled bar mark this facility. Hover, focus, or tap a bar for its full count, share, and position.
Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station inside Pueblo's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station reports the 34th-largest volume, placing it in the top 6.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 75.1% of every pound reported in Pueblo. Scale peers outside Colorado include Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center and San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Pueblo's reported pounds (11.7M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station's total reported releases fell from 1.8 million lb in 2022 to 1.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station's air releases rose from 27.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 54.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station's land releases fell from 1.7 million lb in 2022 to 1.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station's water releases fell from 1.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.0 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
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Comparison reflects reported pounds and chemical counts, not toxicity or health risk. Averages cover facilities reporting any release.
How does this facility release toxic chemicals?
How Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 8.8M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 27% (2.2M lbs to 1.6M lbs).
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 27% from 2019 to 2023). TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production, waste handling, and reporting changes, not only with controls. Lead chemical in the extract: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 2.2M lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 1.1M lbs | 13 |
| 2021 | 2.2M lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 1.8M lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 1.6M lbs | 14 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 4 of 23 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station
Closest other reporters in Colorado - including Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel, Pueblo Asphalt Plant, Cs Wind America, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 276 other reporting facilities in Colorado.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Colorado - e.g. Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc, Jeffrey Energy Center.
Compare beyond Colorado
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station on cumulative reported pounds (8.8M lbs) and distinct chemical count (23). Release-pound peers include US Navy Psns & Imf - Bremerton Site & Naval Base Kitsap, Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center, San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc. Chemical-count peers include Woodland Pulp LLC, Brenntag Northeast LLC, Aes Warrior Run Inc. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.
Similar reported release pounds
Nearest out-of-state reporters (≥1,000 lbs) by absolute TRI pounds, not same-industry or same-county neighbors.
- US Navy Psns & Imf - Bremerton Site & Naval Base Kitsap Bremerton, WA · Other 8.8M lbs reported
- Midamerican Energy Co Walter Scott Jr Energy Center Council Bluffs, IA · Electric Utilities 8.8M lbs reported
- San Miguel Electric Cooperative Inc Christine, TX · Electric Utilities 8.8M lbs reported
- Basf Corp Geismar, LA · Chemicals 8.8M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Xcel Energy Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant, Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station, Public Service Co of Colorado Hayden Station.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Vanadium compounds, Manganese compounds; nearby reporters include Evraz Rocky Mountain Steel. Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.
Use and verify this record
This Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Pueblo, CO, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 75.1% of Pueblo TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Navy Psns & Imf - Bremerton Site & Naval Base Kitsap (Δ 7.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). PlainEnviro renders this EPA Form-R extract from its pipeline; no figure is typed in by an editor. Corrections: editorial policy.
All federal data sources used on this page
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program reference - how chemicals and reported releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service - facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA ECHO - regulatory and compliance context. epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse exposing these datasets. epa.gov