EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Pittsfield Generating Co LP
Pittsfield, MA · Parent: Pittsfield Generating Co LP
- Total releases
- 22.4K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 1
- Latest report
- 2023
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
Pittsfield Generating Co LP is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Pittsfield, MA, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 2.5K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2024, and 22.4K lbs in total across its 2019-2024 reporting years. That ranks 7,995 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility; Crane & Co. Inc.; Crane Pioneer Mill; Berkshire Concrete Corp. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Massachusetts: Will County Generating Station; Tenaska Virginia Partners LP; Sibley Generating Station; Hammond Steam Electric Generating Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
Pittsfield Generating Co LP has reported 22.4K lbs of toxic releases across 1 chemical to the EPA Toxic Release Inventory, based on annual facility disclosures from 2019 through 2023. The facility operates in the Electric Utilities sector. The primary release pathway is air releases, accounting for 100% of total releases. All release data shown below is self-reported to the EPA under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA) Section 313.
Where this facility sits in the TRI record
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Pittsfield Generating Co LP reports the 365th-largest volume (22.4K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total.
Placement is computed from reported TRI pounds in this database. Thresholds are fixed across every facility page: concentrated ≥60% of volume in one chemical, county-dominant ≥25% of the county total, carcinogen-heavy ≥50% of pounds. Share-based statements are shown only for sites reporting at least 1,000 lbs, because a share of a very small total is not a meaningful signal. Reported pounds are self-reported estimates and do not measure toxicity or health risk.
Pittsfield Generating Co LP files annual Form R disclosures to the EPA Toxics Release Inventory under EPCRA Section 313, classified under NAICS 221112 (Electric Utilities). Across 6 years of records spanning 2019–2024, the site has disclosed 22.4K lbs in cumulative toxic releases across 1 distinct chemical. Largest chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.
The dominant release pathway is air releases at 24.9K lbs (100.0% of total volume), followed by land disposal at 0.0%. Between 2019 and 2024, reported totals decreased by 51% - from 5.1K lbs to 2.5K lbs. The facility is operated under parent company Pittsfield Generating Co LP. Nearest other TRI reporters: O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility; Crane & Co. Inc.; Crane Pioneer Mill; Berkshire Concrete Corp. Similar-scale peers outside Massachusetts: Will County Generating Station; Tenaska Virginia Partners LP; Sibley Generating Station; Hammond Steam Electric Generating Plant.
TRI Form R values are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions, and treat every pound of reported chemical equally regardless of toxicity. Inclusion in the TRI database does not establish a health risk to nearby residents; it documents the annual reporting record that Pittsfield Generating Co LP has filed with the EPA under federal community right-to-know requirements - open O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility for a different chemical mix before treating volume as risk.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Pittsfield Generating Co LP's total reported releases fell from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Pittsfield Generating Co LP's air releases fell from 5.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 2.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Quick Facts
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See how Pittsfield Generating Co LP 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 Pittsfield Generating Co LP releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 24.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2024, total releases decreased by 51% (5.1K lbs to 2.5K lbs).
Reported total releases by year
Pittsfield Generating Co LP - annual TRI totals
- 2019 0
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- 2020 0
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- 2021 0
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- 2022 0
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- 2023 0
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- 2024 0
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What this shows Year-over-year reported totals. TRI figures are self-reported estimates and can swing with production levels, waste-rock handling and reporting changes, not only with emissions controls.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.1K lbs | 1 |
| 2020 | 3.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2021 | 5.8K lbs | 1 |
| 2022 | 5.4K lbs | 1 |
| 2023 | 2.7K lbs | 1 |
| 2024 | 2.5K lbs | 1 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2024). Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 24.9K lbs | - |
Location
Nearest TRI Facilities to Pittsfield Generating Co LP
Closest other reporters in Massachusetts - including O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility, Crane & Co. Inc., Crane Pioneer Mill, ordered by distance.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Massachusetts - e.g. Will County Generating Station, Tenaska Virginia Partners LP, Sibley Generating Station.
About TRI Data
Data as of 2023 reporting year. Source: U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Toxic Release Inventory.
Data comes from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) program. Facilities that manufacture, process, or otherwise use listed toxic chemicals above threshold amounts are required to report annually to the EPA.
On this page the largest disclosed chemicals include Ammonia; nearby reporters include O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility. "Total releases" includes air, water, land, and off-site transfers for disposal, aggregated across available reporting years. Quantities are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
PlainEnviro presents this data without advocacy framing. The presence of a facility in the TRI database does not by itself indicate a health risk. For site-specific health questions, consult your local environmental or health agency.
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What to do with this facility's data
From Pittsfield Generating Co LP, open O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility or Will County Generating Station next rather than reading rank alone.
- See whether releases reported by Pittsfield Generating Co LP are rising or falling over time (watch Ammonia in the chemical mix). View trends
- Compare Pittsfield Generating Co LP with nearby reporter O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility before treating rank as risk. Open O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility
- Cross-check similar-scale peer Will County Generating Station outside Massachusetts. Open Will County Generating Station
Rank and named neighbors (O'Connell Oil Co Merrill Road Facility, Crane & Co. Inc.) are disclosure volume only, not toxicity-weighted risk or enforcement status.
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.
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Sources & how this page was built
Every figure on this page traces to public, federal-government data on Pittsfield Generating Co LP. The records below are the primary sources; our methodology explains how they are joined, computed, and verified.
- EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI) Basic Data Files - annual self-reported chemical-release filings. epa.gov
- EPA TRI Program, chemical & reporting reference - what each chemical is and how releases are counted. epa.gov
- EPA Facility Registry Service (FRS) - authoritative facility location and identity. epa.gov
- EPA Enforcement & Compliance History Online (ECHO) - regulatory and compliance context. echo.epa.gov
- EPA Envirofacts - the EPA data warehouse that exposes these datasets. enviro.epa.gov
Retrieved and formatted by PlainEnviro. TRI release totals are self-reported estimates, not measured stack emissions.
According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the Toxics Release Inventory has required annual industrial disclosure since its creation under the Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act in October 1986, and this facility's record is drawn from PlainEnviro's database of more than 25,000 EPA-tracked facilities through the 2023 reporting year; see our methodology for full source citations and refresh cadence.