EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex
Hamlet, NC · Parent: Duke Energy Corp
- Total releases
- 1.0M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 6
- Carcinogens
- 3
- Primary pathway
- Air Releases
AIR Form-R mix
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex: how the 1.0M lbs splits
1.0M lbs across all reported pathways
- Air Releases 1.0M lbs 100.0%
- Off-site Transfers 0 lbs <0.1%
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex's 1.0M lbs Form-R total is AIR - air releases is 100.0% of the bar. Next segment: off-site transfers at <0.1%. Leading chemical by pounds: Ammonia.
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 AIR pathway CARC-LEAN
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hamlet, NC, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 170.5K lbs of releases across 2 chemicals in 2023, and 1.0M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,287 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 - Smith Energy Complex is pounds #38 and chemical-count #89 at 1.0M 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: Concrete Supply Co Llc-Hamlet; Trinity Manufacturing Inc; Perdue Foods LLC - Rockingham Processing Plant; Cai Inc.. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside North Carolina: Grand River Dam Authority Coal Fired Complex; Ottumwa Generating Station; Ecoelectrica LP; Electric Energy Inc. 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: Ammonia; Formaldehyde; Polycyclic aromatic compounds; Mercury And Mercury Compounds.
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant AIR pathway (100.0% air releases) across 6 chemicals · 3 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.0M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Grand River Dam Authority Coal Fired Complex and Ottumwa Generating Station.
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
1.0M lbs Top 5% higher than 95% 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 - Smith Energy Complex inside Richmond's TRI pounds
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex reports the 182nd-largest volume (1.0M lbs). This one site accounts for 44.5% of every pound reported in Richmond. Its reported volume is concentrated rather than spread: Ammonia alone is 90.4% of the total. Scale peers outside North Carolina include Grand River Dam Authority Coal Fired Complex and Ottumwa Generating Station.
County-dominant here means ≥25% of Richmond's reported pounds (2.3M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex's total reported releases fell from 190.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 170.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex's chemicals reported fell from 4 in 2022 to 2 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex's air releases fell from 190.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 170.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
100958811.9× more than the comparison
6.0× 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 Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.0M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 37% (272.3K lbs to 170.5K lbs).
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · AIR pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019 0
- 2020 0
- 2021 0
- 2022 0
- 2023 0
What this shows Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 37% 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.
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 272.3K lbs | 3 |
| 2020 | 206.2K lbs | 3 |
| 2021 | 180.3K lbs | 4 |
| 2022 | 190.4K lbs | 4 |
| 2023 | 170.5K lbs | 2 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 3 of 6 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
| Chemical | Total | Flags |
|---|---|---|
| Ammonia | 921.5K lbs | - |
| Formaldehyde | 98.0K lbs | Carcinogen |
| Polycyclic aromatic compounds | 128 lbs | Carcinogen |
| Mercury And Mercury Compounds | 51 lbs | - |
| Mercury compounds | 35 lbs | - |
| Naphthalene | 0 lbs | Carcinogen |
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex · AIR-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex
Closest other reporters in North Carolina - including Concrete Supply Co Llc-Hamlet, Trinity Manufacturing Inc, Perdue Foods LLC - Rockingham Processing Plant, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 786 other reporting facilities in North Carolina.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside North Carolina - e.g. Grand River Dam Authority Coal Fired Complex, Ottumwa Generating Station, Ecoelectrica LP.
Compare beyond North Carolina
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex on cumulative reported pounds (1.0M lbs) and distinct chemical count (6). Release-pound peers include Praxis Cos LLC, Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc, Knauf Insulation Inc.. Chemical-count peers include Eaton Intelligent Power Ltd, Leoni Wire Inc, Turf Care Supply-Hatfield Plant. 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.
- Praxis Cos LLC Savannah, TN · Plastics and Rubber 1.0M lbs reported
- Saint Gobain Industrial Ceramic Inc Niagara Falls, NY · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.0M lbs reported
- Knauf Insulation Inc. Shasta Lake, CA · Nonmetallic Mineral Product 1.0M lbs reported
- Charter Next Generation - Superior Superior, WI · Plastics and Rubber 1.0M 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 Ammonia, Formaldehyde, Polycyclic aromatic compounds, Mercury And Mercury Compounds; nearby reporters include Concrete Supply Co Llc-Hamlet. Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN 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 - Smith Energy Complex TRI extract (HEAVY · AIR · CARC-LEAN · lead Ammonia) joins EPA Form-R filings with facility identity - reported pounds, not a health-risk rating.
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hamlet, NC, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 44.5% of Richmond TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Praxis Cos LLC (Δ 113 lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
Duke Energy Progress LLC - Smith Energy Complex stamps HEAVY volume · AIR pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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