EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities

Mankato Energy Center

Mankato, MN · Parent: Onward Energy

Total releases
271.0K lbs
Chemicals reported
1
Latest report
2023
Primary pathway
Air Releases

AIR Form-R mix

Mankato Energy Center: how the 271.0K lbs splits

271.0K lbs across all reported pathways

  • Air Releases 270.3K lbs 99.7%
  • Off-site Transfers 704 lbs 0.3%

Mankato Energy Center's 271.0K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 99.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 0.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.

MID volume AIR pathway CLEAN

Mankato Energy Center is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Mankato, MN, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 71.4K lbs of releases across 1 chemical in 2023, and 271.0K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 2,743 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Minnesota's 459 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Mankato Energy Center is pounds #52 and chemical-count #327 at 271.0K lbs. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds (21.5M lbs) at 24 chemicals (chemical-count #4). 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads chemical count at 72 chemicals (3.0M lbs, pounds #8). Reported volume rose against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Mps Mankato LLC; Crown Cork & Seal Co Inc; Chs Mankato; Adm. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Minnesota: Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Allen Steam Station; Southwestern Public Service Co Tolk Station; National Grid E.f. Barrett Power Station; Cogen Technologies Linden Venture L.P.. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Ammonia.

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Mankato Energy Center stamps MID volume with a dominant AIR pathway (99.7% air releases) across 1 chemical. Cumulative Form-R extract: 271.0K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Allen Steam Station and Southwestern Public Service Co Tolk Station.

#2,743 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Mankato Energy Center vs. every reporting TRI facility

Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution

271K lbs Top 11% higher than 89% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

This facility 0 lbs 20M+ lbs every reporting TRI facility, bucketed by value

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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year

Mankato Energy Center: Ammonia-led volume

Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Mankato Energy Center reports the 272nd-largest volume (271.0K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 100% of the total. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Allen Steam Station and Southwestern Public Service Co Tolk Station.

Concentrated means ≥60% of Mankato Energy Center's pounds in one chemical - here Ammonia at 100%. Not a toxicity score.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Mankato Energy Center's total reported releases rose from 50.3 thousand lb in 2022 to 71.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Mankato Energy Center's air releases rose from 50.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 71.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Mankato Energy Center's off-site transfers fell from 249 lb in 2022 to 194 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Mankato Energy Center Form-R facts

Sector
Electric Utilities
MID volume
271.0K lbs
AIR pathway
Air Releases
CLEAN chem count
1
Lead chemical
Ammonia

Compare this facility

See how Mankato Energy Center stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Mankato Energy Center
271.0K lbs
Mps Mankato LLC
5.8K lbs

46.8× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Mankato Energy Center
1
Mps Mankato LLC
4

75% less 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 Mankato Energy Center releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 271.0K lbs.

Air Releases 270.3K lbs (99.7%)
Off-site Transfers 704 lbs (0.3%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases increased by 116% (33.0K lbs to 71.4K lbs).

Mankato Energy Center: annual Form-R pounds

MID site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Mankato Energy Center year-over-year reported totals (increased by 116% 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: Ammonia.

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 33.0K lbs 1
2020 38.3K lbs 1
2021 78.0K lbs 1
2022 50.3K lbs 1
2023 71.4K lbs 1

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Ammonia 271.0K lbs -

Mankato Energy Center · AIR-pathway site

Mankato, MN
44.1548, -93.9849
County TRI context
Blue Earth · 4.0% of county pounds
Parent company
Onward Energy

Compare beyond Minnesota

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Mankato Energy Center on cumulative reported pounds (271.0K lbs) and distinct chemical count (1). Release-pound peers include Materion Advanced Chemicals, Rti Martinsville Inc, Greif Packaging LLC. Chemical-count peers include Ecoelectrica LP, Planta Penuelas, Tallaboa Puerto Rico LLC. Neighborhoods are forced disjoint so each axis surfaces a different set of sites.

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 Ammonia; nearby reporters include Mps Mankato LLC. Mankato Energy Center stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN carcinogen-lbs on this Form-R extract. Totals are self-reported estimates under EPCRA §313, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score.

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This Mankato Energy Center TRI extract (MID · AIR · CLEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.

Mankato Energy Center totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Mankato, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 4.0% of Blue Earth TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Materion Advanced Chemicals (Δ 404 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Mankato Energy Center stamps MID volume · AIR pathway · CLEAN · lead Ammonia. 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