EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Gibson Generating Station
Owensville, IN · Parent: Duke Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 17.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 34
- Carcinogens
- 11
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Gibson Generating Station: how the 17.5M lbs splits
17.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 13.0M lbs 74.3%
- Air Releases 4.5M lbs 25.7%
- Off-site Transfers 847 lbs <0.1%
Gibson Generating Station's 17.5M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 74.3% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 25.7%. Leading chemical by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
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
Gibson Generating Station is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Owensville, IN, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 2.6M lbs of releases across 22 chemicals in 2023, and 17.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 114 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Indiana's 871 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Gibson Generating Station is pounds #8 and chemical-count #11 at 17.5M lbs. Uss Gary Works leads reported pounds (77.4M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #9). Tradebe Treatment & Recycling LLC leads chemical count at 98 chemicals (11.9M lbs, pounds #12). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Toyota Boshoku Indiana LLC; Mid-States Rubber Products Inc; Nidec Motor Corp Princeton; Toyota Motor Manufacturing Indiana Inc. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Indiana: U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant; Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant; W H Sammis Plant; Coal Creek Station. Other Duke Energy Corp sites in this extract: Duke Energy Indiana Inc. Cayuga Generating Station; Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station; Duke Energy Progress LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant; Duke Energy Kentucky Inc. East Bend Generating Station. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size); Zinc compounds; Vanadium compounds; Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
Gibson Generating Station stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (74.3% land disposal) across 34 chemicals · 11 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 17.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant and Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant.
Gibson Generating Station vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
17M lbs Top 1% higher than 100% 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
Gibson Generating Station inside Gibson's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Gibson Generating Station reports the 10th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.9% of its sector. This one site accounts for 92.8% of every pound reported in Gibson. Scale peers outside Indiana include U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant and Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Gibson's reported pounds (18.9M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Gibson Generating Station's total reported releases fell from 3.3 million lb in 2022 to 2.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gibson Generating Station's off-site transfers rose from 100 lb in 2022 to 133 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gibson Generating Station's land releases fell from 2.5 million lb in 2022 to 2.0 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Gibson Generating Station's air releases fell from 820.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 652.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Gibson Generating Station Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Gibson Generating Station stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
37234.2× more than the comparison
8.5× 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 Gibson Generating Station releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 17.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 38% (4.3M lbs to 2.6M lbs).
Gibson Generating Station: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Gibson Generating Station year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 38% 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: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 4.3M lbs | 21 |
| 2020 | 3.9M lbs | 23 |
| 2021 | 3.4M lbs | 22 |
| 2022 | 3.3M lbs | 22 |
| 2023 | 2.6M lbs | 22 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 11 of 34 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Gibson Generating Station · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Gibson Generating Station
Closest other reporters in Indiana - including Toyota Boshoku Indiana LLC, Mid-States Rubber Products Inc, Nidec Motor Corp Princeton, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 870 other reporting facilities in Indiana.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Indiana - e.g. U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant, Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant, W H Sammis Plant.
Compare beyond Indiana
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Gibson Generating Station on cumulative reported pounds (17.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (34). Release-pound peers include Graphic Packaging International LLC, Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations, Envirite of Ohio Inc. Chemical-count peers include Kentucky Utilities Co Ghent Station, Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div, Marathon Petroleum Co LP - Michigan Refining Div. 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.
- Graphic Packaging International LLC Queen City, TX · Paper 17.5M lbs reported
- Eastman Chemical Co Tennessee Operations Kingsport, TN · Chemicals 17.4M lbs reported
- Envirite of Ohio Inc Canton, OH · Hazardous Waste 17.6M lbs reported
- Nystar Gordonsville Mine & Mill Gordonsville, TN · Metal Mining 17.3M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Kentucky Utilities Co Ghent Station Ghent, KY · Electric Utilities 34 chemicals
- Marathon Petroleum Co LP Ohio Refining Div Canton, OH · Petroleum 34 chemicals
- Marathon Petroleum Co LP - Michigan Refining Div Detroit, MI · Petroleum 34 chemicals
- Pharmacia & Upjohn Co LLC a Subsidiary of Pfizer Inc Portage, MI · Chemicals 34 chemicals
Other Duke Energy Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Duke Energy Indiana Inc. Cayuga Generating Station, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station, Duke Energy Progress LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant.
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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size), Zinc compounds, Vanadium compounds, Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); nearby reporters include Toyota Boshoku Indiana LLC. Gibson Generating 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 Gibson Generating Station TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size)) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Gibson Generating Station totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Owensville, IN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 92.8% of Gibson TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Graphic Packaging International LLC (Δ 28.0K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Gibson Generating Station stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · lead Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size). 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