EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Newton Energy Center
Newton, IL · Parent: Vistra Corp
- Total releases
- 3.9M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 19
- Carcinogens
- 2
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Newton Energy Center: how the 3.9M lbs splits
3.9M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 3.6M lbs 93.3%
- Air Releases 251.0K lbs 6.5%
- Water Discharges 8.6K lbs 0.2%
Newton Energy Center's 3.9M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 93.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 6.5%. 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 TRACE-CARC
Newton Energy Center is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Newton, IL, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 817.9K lbs of releases across 14 chemicals in 2023, and 3.9M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 523 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Illinois's 951 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Newton Energy Center is pounds #21 and chemical-count #21 at 3.9M lbs. Prairie State Generating Co leads reported pounds (37.9M lbs) at 31 chemicals (chemical-count #8). Veolia N.a. Inc. leads chemical count at 141 chemicals (1.9M lbs, pounds #34). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Skyline Steel Llc-Newton; Evapco Inc; Qcircuits a Div of United Innovative Solutions Corp; Adm Animal Nutrition. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Illinois: Ameren Missouri Sioux Energy Center; Gerald Gentleman Station; Pacificorp Wyodak Plant; American Electric Power Kammer/mitchell Plant. Other Vistra Corp sites in this extract: Oak Grove Steam Electric Station; Martin Lake Steam Electric Station & Lignite Mine; Miami Fort Power Co LLC; Zimmer Power Co LLC. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Hydrogen fluoride; Vanadium compounds.
Newton Energy Center stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (93.3% land disposal) across 19 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 3.9M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ameren Missouri Sioux Energy Center and Gerald Gentleman Station.
Newton Energy Center vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
3.9M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Newton Energy Center inside Jasper's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Newton Energy Center reports the 98th-largest volume, placing it in the top 19.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.3% of every pound reported in Jasper. Scale peers outside Illinois include Ameren Missouri Sioux Energy Center and Gerald Gentleman Station.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Jasper's reported pounds (3.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Newton Energy Center's total reported releases rose from 732.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 817.9 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Newton Energy Center's water releases fell from 1.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 1.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Newton Energy Center's land releases rose from 678.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 769.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Newton Energy Center's air releases fell from 51.9 thousand lb in 2022 to 46.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Newton Energy Center Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Newton Energy Center stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
119.5× more than the comparison
6.3× more than the comparison
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 Newton Energy Center releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 3.9M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 5% (859.9K lbs to 817.9K lbs).
Newton Energy Center: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Newton Energy Center year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 5% 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 | 859.9K lbs | 14 |
| 2020 | 615.1K lbs | 14 |
| 2021 | 833.8K lbs | 14 |
| 2022 | 732.0K lbs | 14 |
| 2023 | 817.9K lbs | 14 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 19 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) | 1.9M lbs | - |
| Barium And Barium Compounds | 1.3M lbs | - |
| Hydrogen fluoride | 188.1K lbs | - |
| Vanadium compounds | 111.7K lbs | - |
| Manganese compounds | 79.1K lbs | - |
| Zinc compounds | 71.3K lbs | - |
| Copper compounds | 58.0K lbs | - |
| Manganese And Manganese Compounds | 53.3K lbs | - |
| Copper And Copper Compounds | 38.9K lbs | - |
| Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 37.2K lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 11.8K lbs | - |
| Ammonia | 9.9K lbs | - |
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | 9.1K lbs | - |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 7.8K lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 341 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 231 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 11 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 0 lbs | - |
| Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Newton Energy Center · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Newton Energy Center
Closest other reporters in Illinois - including Skyline Steel Llc-Newton, Evapco Inc, Qcircuits a Div of United Innovative Solutions Corp, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 950 other reporting facilities in Illinois.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Illinois - e.g. Ameren Missouri Sioux Energy Center, Gerald Gentleman Station, Pacificorp Wyodak Plant.
Compare beyond Illinois
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Newton Energy Center on cumulative reported pounds (3.9M lbs) and distinct chemical count (19). Release-pound peers include US Pipe & Foundry Co LLC, Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex, Gambro Renal Products Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Allnex USA Inc. Wallingford Ct Site, Johnson Matthey, Colver Green Energy. 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 Pipe & Foundry Co LLC Union City, CA · Primary Metals 3.9M lbs reported
- Phillips 66 Rodeo Renewable Energy Complex Rodeo, CA · Petroleum 3.8M lbs reported
- Gambro Renal Products Inc. Opelika, AL · Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3.9M lbs reported
- Clarios LLC Florence, SC · Primary Metals 3.9M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Vistra Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Oak Grove Steam Electric Station, Martin Lake Steam Electric Station & Lignite Mine, Miami Fort Power Co LLC.
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, Hydrogen fluoride, Vanadium compounds; nearby reporters include Skyline Steel Llc-Newton. Newton Energy Center stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Newton Energy Center TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · 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.
Newton Energy Center totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Newton, IL, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 98.3% of Jasper TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Pipe & Foundry Co LLC (Δ 6.1K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Newton Energy Center stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · 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