EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant
Becker, MN · Parent: Xcel Energy
- Total releases
- 21.5M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 24
- Carcinogens
- 5
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant: how the 21.5M lbs splits
21.5M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 21.2M lbs 98.7%
- Air Releases 275.5K lbs 1.3%
- Off-site Transfers 25 lbs <0.1%
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant's 21.5M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 98.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 1.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
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 TRACE-CARC
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Becker, MN, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 3.3M lbs of releases across 17 chemicals in 2023, and 21.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 93 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. 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 fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Liberty Paper Inc; Wsi Industries; Knife River Albertville Ready Mix; New Flyer of America. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Minnesota: Adm Decatur Complex; Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant; Gibson Generating Station; U.S. Tva Cumberland Fossil Plant. Other Xcel Energy sites in this extract: Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station; Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station; Public Service Co of Colorado Hayden Station; Xcel Energy A. S. King Generating Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)); Barium And Barium Compounds; Manganese compounds; Manganese And Manganese Compounds.
In-state chemical count is not the pounds ranking
Minnesota TRI reporters with pounds > 0 and chemicals > 0 (n=459)
- 3M Chemical Operatio...
- Xcel Energy Sherburn... 24
What this shows 3M Chemical Operations' Cottage Grove Facility leads Minnesota chemical count. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant leads reported pounds and sits at chemical-count #4. Chemical count is a disclosure mix, not toxicity or health risk.
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (98.7% land disposal) across 24 chemicals · 5 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 21.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Adm Decatur Complex and Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant.
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
21M 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
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant inside Sherburne's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant reports the 8th-largest volume, placing it in the top 1.6% of its sector. This one site accounts for 98.6% of every pound reported in Sherburne. Scale peers outside Minnesota include Adm Decatur Complex and Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Sherburne's reported pounds (21.8M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant's total reported releases fell from 4.5 million lb in 2022 to 3.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant's land releases fell from 4.4 million lb in 2022 to 3.2 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant's air releases fell from 71.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 52.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
22497.2× 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 Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 21.5M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 39% (5.4M lbs to 3.3M lbs).
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023
What this shows Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 39% 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: Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.4M lbs | 17 |
| 2020 | 4.2M lbs | 17 |
| 2021 | 4.2M lbs | 17 |
| 2022 | 4.5M lbs | 17 |
| 2023 | 3.3M lbs | 17 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 5 of 24 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant
Closest other reporters in Minnesota - including Liberty Paper Inc, Wsi Industries, Knife River Albertville Ready Mix, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 458 other reporting facilities in Minnesota.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Minnesota - e.g. Adm Decatur Complex, Dte Electric Co - Monroe Power Plant, Gibson Generating Station.
Compare beyond Minnesota
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant on cumulative reported pounds (21.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (24). Release-pound peers include Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant, Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp, Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls. 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.
- Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant Braddock, PA · Primary Metals 21.4M lbs reported
- Cleveland-Cliffs Steel Corp Coshocton, OH · Primary Metals 21.3M lbs reported
- Smithfield Packaged Meats Corp - Sioux Falls Sioux Falls, SD · Food 21.3M lbs reported
- Pcs Nitrogen Fertilizer LP Augusta, GA · Chemicals 21.7M 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 Xcel Energy Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Public Service Co of Colorado Comanche Station, Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station, Public Service Co of Colorado Hayden Station.
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 Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Liberty Paper Inc. Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC 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 Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Becker, MN, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 98.6% of Sherburne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Uss Mon Valley Works - Edgar Thomson Plant (Δ 47.7K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Xcel Energy Sherburne County Generating Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · TRACE-CARC · lead Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)). 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