EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station

Spiritwood, ND · Parent: Great River Energy

Total releases
1.5M lbs
Chemicals reported
13
Carcinogens
2
Primary pathway
Off-site Transfers

OFFSITE Form-R mix

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station: how the 1.5M lbs splits

1.5M lbs across all reported pathways

  • Off-site Transfers 1.4M lbs 92.7%
  • Air Releases 64.0K lbs 4.3%
  • Water Discharges 44.0K lbs 3.0%
  • Land Disposal 0 lbs <0.1%

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station's 1.5M lbs Form-R total is OFFSITE - off-site transfers is 92.7% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 4.3%. 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 OFFSITE pathway TRACE-CARC

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Spiritwood, ND, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 135.7K lbs of releases across 5 chemicals in 2023, and 1.5M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 1,035 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In North Dakota's 94 reporting TRI sites, Basin Electric Antelope Valley Station leads both reported pounds (167.8M lbs) and chemical count (55 chemicals). The two rankings do not invert in this pool. Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Dakota Spirit Agenergy LLC; Green Bison Soy Processing LLC; Goodrich Corp; John Deere Seeding Group Valley City Nd. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside North Dakota: Lawrence Energy Center; Hawthorn Generating Station; Coleto Creek Power Station; Dte Electric Co - Trenton Channel Power 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.

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Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant OFFSITE pathway (92.7% off-site transfers) across 13 chemicals · 2 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 1.5M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Lawrence Energy Center and Hawthorn Generating Station.

#1,035 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by total reported releases - among the top 4% of reporting sites by volume. Ranking reflects reported pounds, not toxicity or health risk.

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station vs. every reporting TRI facility

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

1.5M lbs Top 4% higher than 96% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities

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

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

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station inside Stutsman's TRI pounds

Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station reports the 162nd-largest volume (1.5M lbs). This one site accounts for 96.3% of every pound reported in Stutsman. Scale peers outside North Dakota include Lawrence Energy Center and Hawthorn Generating Station.

County-dominant here means ≥25% of Stutsman's reported pounds (1.5M lbs county total). Shares only print when the site reports ≥1,000 lbs.

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station's total reported releases fell from 441.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 135.7 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station's off-site transfers fell from 400.2 thousand lb in 2022 to 110.4 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station's air releases fell from 16.5 thousand lb in 2022 to 6.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station's chemicals reported fell from 9 in 2022 to 5 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station Form-R facts

Sector
Electric Utilities
HEAVY volume
1.5M lbs
OFFSITE pathway
Off-site Transfers
TRACE-CARC chem count
13 · 2 carc.
Lead chemical
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7))

Compare this facility

See how Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.

Total reported releases
Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station
1.5M lbs
Dakota Spirit Agenergy LLC
37.6K lbs

39.5× more than the comparison

Chemicals reported
Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station
13
Dakota Spirit Agenergy LLC
9

44% 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 Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 1.5M lbs.

Off-site Transfers 1.4M lbs (92.7%)
Air Releases 64.0K lbs (4.3%)
Water Discharges 44.0K lbs (3.0%)
Land Disposal 0 lbs (<0.1%)
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Emissions Trend Summary

From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 50% (274.0K lbs to 135.7K lbs).

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station: annual Form-R pounds

HEAVY site · OFFSITE pathway · TRI years 2019–2023

million lbs

What this shows Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 50% 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)).

Source EPA Toxics Release Inventory (TRI)
Year Total Chemicals
2019 274.0K lbs 6
2020 114.6K lbs 5
2021 518.8K lbs 7
2022 441.7K lbs 9
2023 135.7K lbs 5

Chemical Releases

Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 2 of 13 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.

Chemical Total Flags
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) 718.1K lbs -
Barium And Barium Compounds 439.1K lbs -
Manganese compounds 139.3K lbs -
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 109.1K lbs -
Ammonia 59.0K lbs -
Lead compounds 8.7K lbs -
Lead And Lead Compounds 6.6K lbs -
Hydrogen fluoride 3.9K lbs -
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 770 lbs -
Mercury compounds 96 lbs -
Mercury And Mercury Compounds 67 lbs -
Polycyclic aromatic compounds 1 lbs Carcinogen
Dioxin and dioxin-like compounds 0 lbs Carcinogen

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station · OFFSITE-pathway site

Spiritwood, ND
46.9265, -98.5029
County TRI context
Stutsman · 96.3% of county pounds
Parent company
Great River Energy

Compare beyond North Dakota

Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count

Cross-state TRI reporters nearest Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station on cumulative reported pounds (1.5M lbs) and distinct chemical count (13). Release-pound peers include Archroma US Inc, Primary Products Ingredients Americas LLC - Decatur, Catlettsburg Refining LLC. Chemical-count peers include Puerto Rico Energy LLC - Guaynabo 2 Terminal, Global Companies LLC, Shell Providence Terminal. 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 Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)), Barium And Barium Compounds, Manganese compounds, Manganese And Manganese Compounds; nearby reporters include Dakota Spirit Agenergy LLC. Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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.

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This Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station TRI extract (HEAVY · OFFSITE · 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.

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Spiritwood, ND, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 96.3% of Stutsman TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Archroma US Inc (Δ 3.4K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.

Great River Energy - Spiritwood Station stamps HEAVY volume · OFFSITE 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