EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex
Goldsboro, NC · Parent: Duke Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 10.9K lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 7
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex: how the 10.9K lbs splits
10.9K lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 10.7K lbs 98.7%
- Off-site Transfers 145 lbs 1.3%
- Water Discharges 1 lbs <0.1%
- Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex's 10.9K lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 98.7% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at 1.3%. Leading chemical by pounds: Formaldehyde.
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.
LIGHT volume AIR pathway CARC-HEAVY
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Goldsboro, NC, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 93 lbs of releases across 3 chemicals in 2023, and 10.9K lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 9,651 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Carolina's 787 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex is pounds #311 and chemical-count #83 at 10.9K lbs. Befesa Zinc Metal LLC leads reported pounds (43.1M lbs) at 4 chemicals (chemical-count #158). Pcs Phosphate Co Inc leads chemical count at 29 chemicals (22.9M lbs, pounds #2). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Spx Flow Technology Services Inc; Argos Ready Mix Goldsboro Concrete Plant; Ap Emissions Technologies Inc; Pcore Electric Company, Inc. - Reuel Plant. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside North Carolina: Ahlstrom Power Windsor Locks LLC; Catalina Utilities Center; Bridgeport Harbor Station Unit 5; Dte Electric Company-Fermi Power Plant. Other Duke Energy Corp sites in this extract: Gibson Generating Station; Duke Energy Indiana Inc. Cayuga Generating Station; Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam Station; Duke Energy Progress LLC - Roxboro Steam Electric Plant. Largest disclosed chemicals by pounds: Formaldehyde; Lead And Lead Compounds; Lead compounds; Mercury And Mercury Compounds.
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex stamps LIGHT volume with a dominant AIR pathway (98.7% air releases) across 7 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 10.9K lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Ahlstrom Power Windsor Locks LLC and Catalina Utilities Center.
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
11K lbs Top 37% higher than 63% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex: Formaldehyde-led volume
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex reports the 383rd-largest volume (10.9K lbs). Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Formaldehyde alone is 96.6% of the total. Carcinogen-classified chemicals make up 96.9% of the reported pounds, not just of the chemical count. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Ahlstrom Power Windsor Locks LLC and Catalina Utilities Center.
Concentrated means ≥60% of Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex's pounds in one chemical - here Formaldehyde at 96.6%. Not a toxicity score.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex's total reported releases fell from 117 lb in 2022 to 93 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex's off-site transfers fell from 55 lb in 2022 to 39 lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 3 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
26217.7× more than the comparison
2.3× 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 Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 10.9K lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 98% (5.4K lbs to 93 lbs).
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex: annual Form-R pounds
LIGHT site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 98% 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: Formaldehyde.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 5.4K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 5.1K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 105 lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 117 lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 93 lbs | 3 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 7 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Formaldehyde | 10.5K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Lead And Lead Compounds | 164 lbs | - |
| Lead compounds | 110 lbs | - |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 39 lbs | - |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 28 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury compounds | 24 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Spx Flow Technology Services Inc, Argos Ready Mix Goldsboro Concrete Plant, Ap Emissions Technologies Inc, ordered by distance.
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Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Ahlstrom Power Windsor Locks LLC, Catalina Utilities Center, Bridgeport Harbor Station Unit 5.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex on cumulative reported pounds (10.9K lbs) and distinct chemical count (7). Release-pound peers include Championx-Hughesville, Dubois Chemicals Shelbyville, U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb. Chemical-count peers include Hubbell Caribe Ltd, Celanese Microcircuits Industries Ltd., Virgin Islands Water & Power Authority. 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.
- Championx-Hughesville Hughesville, PA · Chemical Wholesalers 10.9K lbs reported
- Dubois Chemicals Shelbyville Shelbyville, IN · Fabricated Metals 10.9K lbs reported
- U.S. Dod, Usaf, Laughlin Afb Laughlin Afb, TX · Other 10.9K lbs reported
- Safety-Kleen Systems Inc Buffalo Oil Recovery Facility Buffalo, NY · Petroleum Bulk Terminals 10.9K lbs reported
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
Other Duke Energy Corp Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including Gibson Generating Station, Duke Energy Indiana Inc. Cayuga Generating Station, Duke Energy Carolinas LLC - Marshall Steam 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 Formaldehyde, Lead And Lead Compounds, Lead compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds; nearby reporters include Spx Flow Technology Services Inc. Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY 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 Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex TRI extract (LIGHT · AIR · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Goldsboro, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 3.2% of Wayne TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Championx-Hughesville (Δ 2 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Duke Energy Progress LLC - H F Lee Energy Complex stamps LIGHT volume · AIR pathway · CARC-HEAVY · lead Formaldehyde. 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