Keystone Power Plant – Emissions Trend

Shelocta, PA · 2019–2024 · Parent: Keystone-Conemaugh Projects LLC

This page assembles 6 consecutive years of EPA Toxics Release Inventory Form R filings for Keystone Power Plant, spanning 2019–2024. 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 2.4M in 2019 and closed at 1.1M in 2024 – a decrease of 52.7% 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 Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) at 4.2M, followed by Barium And Barium Compounds at 534.3K.

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 (-52.7%)
2019 Total
2.4M lbs
2024 Total
1.1M lbs

Annual disclosure change

What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year

2022 → 2023
  • Keystone Power Plant's total reported releases fell from 655.1 thousand lb in 2022 to 429.8 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Keystone Power Plant's water releases rose from 15.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 76.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Keystone Power Plant's air releases fell from 349.4 thousand lb in 2022 to 191.6 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
  • Keystone Power Plant's land releases fell from 290.7 thousand lb in 2022 to 162.1 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.

Total Releases by Category

Air
Water
Land
Offsite Transfer
0482.5K965.1K1.4M1.9M2.4M 201920202021202220232024 Pounds Released

Year-over-Year Comparison

Year Total Chemicals YoY Change
2019 2.4M lbs 16 -
2020 1.5M lbs 18 -37.7%
2021 992.2K lbs 17 -34.0%
2022 655.1K lbs 16 -34.0%
2023 429.8K lbs 15 -34.4%
2024 1.1M lbs 15 +165.4%

Top Chemicals by Year

Chemical 201920202021202220232024 Total
Sulfuric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 1.5M 1.0M 435.4K 315.7K 172.5K 794.5K 4.2M
Barium And Barium Compounds 256.9K 124.7K - 70.5K 37.9K 44.4K 534.3K
Manganese And Manganese Compounds 117.2K 98.8K - 102.7K 53.4K 90.7K 462.7K
Arsenic And Arsenic Compounds 156.1K 81.2K - 30.5K 21.6K 21.4K 310.9K
Vanadium compounds 85.5K 38.1K 35.4K 26.4K 16.1K 19.5K 221.0K
Zinc compounds 73.4K 28.6K 51.1K 22.6K 13.9K 20.8K 210.4K
Manganese compounds - - 191.3K - - - 191.3K
Ammonia 3.8K 2.3K 2.5K 1.7K 68.7K 103.3K 182.3K
Hydrochloric acid (acid aerosols including mists, vapors, gas, fog, and other airborne forms of any particle size) 40.9K 28.0K 28.1K 19.1K 10.7K 11.0K 137.9K
Chromium and Chromium Compounds(except for chromite ore mined in the Transvaal Region) 53.1K 22.9K - 19.9K 13.1K 12.9K 121.8K
Barium compounds (except for barium sulfate (CAS No. 7727-43-7)) - - 101.5K - - - 101.5K
Hydrogen fluoride 22.5K 15.5K 15.5K 10.6K 5.9K 6.5K 76.4K
Nickel And Nickel Compounds 33.3K 17.8K - - 11.4K 10.3K 72.8K
Copper And Copper Compounds 35.7K 16.4K - 12.1K - - 64.2K
Arsenic compounds - - 54.1K - - - 54.1K

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 Keystone Power Plant getting cleaner or dirtier?
Based on EPA TRI data from 2019–2024, Keystone Power Plant's total toxic releases have decreased by approximately 53%.
What time period does this trend data cover?
This page shows 6 years of EPA Toxic Release Inventory data from 2019–2024. Release quantities are self-reported estimates filed annually by the facility.