EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station
Centertown, KY · Parent: Big Rivers Electric Corp
- Total releases
- 10.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 6
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station: how the 10.2M lbs splits
10.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 7.4M lbs 72.0%
- Land Disposal 2.9M lbs 27.9%
- Water Discharges 2.7K lbs <0.1%
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station's 10.2M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 72.0% of the bar. Next segment: land disposal at 27.9%. 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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Centertown, KY, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 2.3M lbs of releases across 16 chemicals in 2023, and 10.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 206 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Kentucky's 422 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station is pounds #4 and chemical-count #13 at 10.2M lbs. North American Stainless leads reported pounds (35.2M lbs) at 15 chemicals (chemical-count #36). Safety-Kleen Systems Inc. leads chemical count at 50 chemicals (725.8K lbs, pounds #50). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Kentucky Land Resources Inc; Muhlenberg County Coal Resources Inc.; Western Kentucky Resources LLC - Equality Barge Loader; McHenry Brass Inc. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Kentucky: Choctaw Generation LP L.l.l.p.; Martin Lake Steam Electric Station & Lignite Mine; Omaha Public Power District Nebraska City Station; Northside Generating Station. Other Big Rivers Electric Corp sites in this extract: Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II. 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)).
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (72.0% air releases) across 24 chemicals · 6 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 10.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Choctaw Generation LP L.l.l.p. and Martin Lake Steam Electric Station & Lignite Mine.
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
10M 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
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station inside Ohio's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station reports the 26th-largest volume, placing it in the top 5.1% of its sector. This one site accounts for 59.8% of every pound reported in Ohio. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) alone is 70.1% of the total. Scale peers outside Kentucky include Choctaw Generation LP L.l.l.p. and Martin Lake Steam Electric Station & Lignite Mine.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Ohio's reported pounds (17.1M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station's total reported releases rose from 1.9 million lb in 2022 to 2.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station's air releases rose from 1.4 million lb in 2022 to 1.7 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station's land releases rose from 525.8 thousand lb in 2022 to 627.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station's water releases rose from 507 lb in 2022 to 584 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
1814.3× more than the comparison
12.0× 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 Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 17% (1.9M lbs to 2.3M lbs).
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station year-over-year reported totals (increased by 17% 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 | 1.9M lbs | 16 |
| 2020 | 1.8M lbs | 16 |
| 2021 | 2.3M lbs | 16 |
| 2022 | 1.9M lbs | 16 |
| 2023 | 2.3M lbs | 16 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 6 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station
Closest other reporters in Kentucky - including Kentucky Land Resources Inc, Muhlenberg County Coal Resources Inc., Western Kentucky Resources LLC - Equality Barge Loader, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 421 other reporting facilities in Kentucky.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Kentucky - e.g. Choctaw Generation LP L.l.l.p., Martin Lake Steam Electric Station & Lignite Mine, Omaha Public Power District Nebraska City Station.
Compare beyond Kentucky
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station on cumulative reported pounds (10.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include US Ecology Idaho Inc., Choctaw Generation LP L.l.l.p., Martin Lake Steam Electric Station & Lignite Mine. Chemical-count peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station, Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp, Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC. 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 Ecology Idaho Inc. Grand View, ID · Hazardous Waste 10.2M lbs reported
- Choctaw Generation LP L.l.l.p. Ackerman, MS · Electric Utilities 10.3M lbs reported
- Martin Lake Steam Electric Station & Lignite Mine Tatum, TX · Electric Utilities 10.1M lbs reported
- Omaha Public Power District Nebraska City Station Nebraska City, NE · Electric Utilities 10.1M lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Belews Creek Steam Station Walnut Cove, NC · Electric Utilities 24 chemicals
- Kapstone Paper & Packaging Corp North Charleston, SC · Paper 24 chemicals
- Georgia-Pacific Cedar Springs LLC Cedar Springs, GA · Paper 24 chemicals
- International Paper Pensacola Mill Cantonment, FL · Paper 24 chemicals
Other Big Rivers Electric Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Big Rivers Electric Corp Reid/green/hmp&l Station II.
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 Kentucky Land Resources Inc. Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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 Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · 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.
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Centertown, KY, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 59.8% of Ohio TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: US Ecology Idaho Inc. (Δ 2.3K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Big Rivers Electric Corp. Wilson Station stamps HEAVY volume · AIR 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