Canal Generating LLC – Emissions Trend
Sandwich, MA · 2019–2024 · Parent: Jera Americas Inc.
This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Canal Generating LLC, spanning 2019–2024. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.
Reported releases opened at 154 in 2019 and closed at 5.9K in 2024 – a increase of 3692.5% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 8.1K, followed by Ammonia at 5.6K.
Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this electric utilities facility.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Canal Generating LLC's total reported releases fell from 8.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 14 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Canal Generating LLC's air releases fell from 8.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 0 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Canal Generating LLC's chemicals reported fell from 5 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Canal Generating LLC's off-site transfers fell from 30 lb in 2022 to 13 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Total Releases by Category
Year-over-Year Comparison
| Year | Total | Chemicals | YoY Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 154 lbs | 3 | - |
| 2020 | 56 lbs | 2 | -64.0% |
| 2021 | 29 lbs | 2 | -47.7% |
| 2022 | 8.2K lbs | 5 | +28188.4% |
| 2023 | 14 lbs | 2 | -99.8% |
| 2024 | 5.9K lbs | 3 | +42661.4% |
Top Chemicals by Year
| Chemical | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) | - | - | - | 8.1K | - | - | 8.1K |
| Ammonia | - | - | - | - | - | 5.6K | 5.6K |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 153 | 55 | 29 | 65 | 14 | 228 | 543 |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | - | - | - | 41 | - | - | 41 |
| Benzo[g,h,i]perylene | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
| Naphthalene | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 |
About This Data
Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.
A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.
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