Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station – Emissions Trend

Beulah, ND · 2019–2023 · Parent: Basin Electric

This page assembles 5 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station, spanning 2019–2023. Each annual total aggregates on-site air emissions, surface-water discharges, land disposal, and off-site transfers reported by the facility under EPCRA Section 313, which requires disclosure whenever a listed chemical is manufactured, processed, or otherwise used above threshold quantities.

Reported releases opened at 35.0M in 2019 and closed at 28.8M in 2023 – a decrease of 17.8% over the window. The chart below stacks the four TRI release media (air, water, land, off-site) and overlays the yearly total. The top contributor by cumulative mass is Ammonia at 84.4M, followed by Barium And Barium Compounds at 71.3M.

Because TRI figures are estimated, not metered, year-over-year deltas can reflect methodology revisions, ownership changes, or shifts in what a facility classifies as reportable, not only physical emission changes. Treat the trajectory as a disclosure record, and cross-reference with the EPA Enforcement and Compliance History Online (ECHO) system for the fuller regulatory picture on this electric utilities facility.

Overall Trend
↓ Decreasing (-17.8%)
2019 Total
35.0M lbs
2023 Total
28.8M lbs

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station's total reported releases fell from 34.6 million lb in 2022 to 28.8 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station's off-site transfers fell from 9.1 million lb in 2022 to 6.9 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station's land releases fell from 6.5 million lb in 2022 to 5.3 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station's air releases fell from 19.1 million lb in 2022 to 16.6 million lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Total Releases by Category

Air
Water
Land
Offsite Transfer
07.0M14.0M21.0M28.0M35.0M 20192020202120222023 Pounds Released

Year-over-Year Comparison

Year Total Chemicals YoY Change
2019 35.0M lbs 55 -
2020 34.5M lbs 53 -1.7%
2021 34.9M lbs 53 +1.3%
2022 34.6M lbs 52 -0.7%
2023 28.8M lbs 53 -16.9%

Top Chemicals by Year

Chemical 20192020202120222023 Total
Ammonia 17.7M 15.8M 17.5M 17.9M 15.4M 84.4M
Barium And Barium Compounds 14.7M 16.0M 14.9M 14.4M 11.2M 71.3M
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 808.8K 874.7K 812.2K 783.2K 595.3K 3.9M
Acetonitrile 489.0K 499.1K 389.0K 346.1K 407.3K 2.1M
Methanol 343.1K 248.1K 299.4K 335.4K 310.7K 1.5M
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 185.8K 201.1K 185.1K 188.1K 216.6K 976.8K
n-Hexane 99.4K 115.3K 113.2K 109.3K 89.7K 527.0K
Vanadium compounds 73.1K 105.9K 98.1K 94.5K 72.4K 443.9K
Zinc compounds 54.2K 76.7K 70.2K 67.7K 50.0K 318.9K
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 58.4K 72.0K 60.2K 57.8K 52.0K 300.3K
Copper And Copper Compounds 57.5K 66.4K 57.8K 55.8K 45.8K 283.3K
Chlorine 62.8K 65.8K 61.3K 221 230 190.4K
Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds 37.4K 43.3K 40.2K 38.8K 30.3K 190.0K
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 30.8K 34.0K 31.9K 30.8K 23.7K 151.2K
Hydrogen sulfide 15.6K 17.4K 19.6K 27.5K 42.6K 122.8K

About This Data

Trend data is sourced from the EPA Toxic Release Inventory (TRI). Facilities report annually. Release quantities are self-reported estimates. Year-over-year changes may reflect changes in production, pollution control measures, reporting methodology, or chemical thresholds.

A decrease in reported releases does not necessarily indicate improved environmental performance, as it may reflect production cutbacks, facility closures, or changes in reporting requirements. Similarly, increases may reflect expanded production rather than degraded environmental practices.

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station getting cleaner or dirtier?
Based on EPA TRI data from 2019–2023, Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station's total toxic releases have decreased by approximately 18%.
What time period does this trend data cover?
This page shows 5 years of EPA Toxic Release Inventory data from 2019–2023. Release quantities are self-reported estimates filed annually by the facility.