EPA TRI Facility · Electric Utilities
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant
Hallsville, TX · Parent: American Electric Power
- Total releases
- 5.2M lbs
- Chemicals reported
- 30
- Carcinogens
- 8
- Primary pathway
- Land Disposal
LAND Form-R mix
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant: how the 5.2M lbs splits
5.2M lbs across all reported pathways
- Land Disposal 4.8M lbs 92.9%
- Air Releases 361.8K lbs 7.0%
- Off-site Transfers 2.9K lbs 0.1%
- Water Discharges 95 lbs <0.1%
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant's 5.2M lbs Form-R total is LAND - land disposal is 92.9% of the bar. Next segment: air releases at 7.0%. 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 LAND pathway CARC-LEAN
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant is an EPA Toxics Release Inventory reporter in Hallsville, TX, in the electric utilities sector. It reported 364.5K lbs of releases across 11 chemicals in 2023, and 5.2M lbs in total across its 2019-2023 reporting years. That ranks 414 of 25,986 TRI facilities nationwide by cumulative reported pounds, counting each facility over however many years it has filed. In Texas's 2,016 reporting TRI sites, pounds #1 is not chemical-count #1. American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant is pounds #44 and chemical-count #52 at 5.2M lbs. Ascend Performance Materials-Chocolate Bayou Plant leads reported pounds (94.0M lbs) at 36 chemicals (chemical-count #35). Veolia Es Technical Solutions LLC Port Arthur Facility leads chemical count at 246 chemicals (1.5M lbs, pounds #112). Reported volume fell against 2022. Pounds reported are not a measure of toxicity or health risk. Nearest other TRI reporters: Norit Americas Inc; Marshall Minerals Inc; Atlas Oil Co - Longview; Republic National Industries of Texas LP. Similar-scale Electric Utilities peers outside Texas: Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station; Thomas Hill Energy Center; San Juan Generating Station; Weston Power Plant. Other American Electric Power sites in this extract: American Electric Power Amos Plant; American Electric Power Welsh Plant; Rockport Plant; Mountaineer 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.
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant stamps HEAVY volume with a dominant LAND pathway (92.9% land disposal) across 30 chemicals · 8 carcinogen-classified. Cumulative Form-R extract: 5.2M lbs (2019–2023). All figures are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates, not measured stack emissions or a health-risk score. Scale peers include Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station and Thomas Hill Energy Center.
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant vs. every reporting TRI facility
Cumulative reported release pounds, with this facility marked in the national distribution
5.2M lbs Top 2% higher than 98% of 25,986 reporting TRI facilities
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Source U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Toxics Release Inventory · 2023 reporting year
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant in the Electric Utilities sector extract
Among the 513 Electric Utilities facilities in this database, American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant reports the 78th-largest volume, placing it in the top 15.2% of its sector. Scale peers outside Texas include Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station and Thomas Hill Energy Center.
Sector rank uses reported TRI pounds only. Share callouts need ≥1,000 lbs so tiny totals cannot mint a false signal.
Annual disclosure change
What changed: EPA TRI 2023 reporting year
- American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant's total reported releases fell from 1.3 million lb in 2022 to 364.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant's land releases fell from 1.2 million lb in 2022 to 337.5 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant's air releases fell from 85.0 thousand lb in 2022 to 26.2 thousand lb in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
- American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant's chemicals reported fell from 19 in 2022 to 11 in 2023, based on EPA TRI filings.
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant Form-R facts
Compare this facility
See how American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant stacks up against nearby facilities and the typical reporter.
45.4× 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 American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant releases toxic chemicals into the environment. Total: 5.2M lbs.
Emissions Trend Summary
From 2019 to 2023, total releases decreased by 74% (1.4M lbs to 364.5K lbs).
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant: annual Form-R pounds
HEAVY site · LAND pathway · TRI years 2019–2023
- 2019
- 2020
- 2021
- 2022
- 2023 0
What this shows American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant year-over-year reported totals (decreased by 74% 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)).
| Year | Total | Chemicals |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 1.4M lbs | 20 |
| 2020 | 872.1K lbs | 18 |
| 2021 | 1.2M lbs | 19 |
| 2022 | 1.3M lbs | 19 |
| 2023 | 364.5K lbs | 11 |
Chemical Releases
Aggregated across all reporting years (2019–2023). 8 of 30 chemicals are carcinogens. Sorted by total release volume.
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant · LAND-pathway site
Nearest TRI Facilities to American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant
Closest other reporters in Texas - including Norit Americas Inc, Marshall Minerals Inc, Atlas Oil Co - Longview, ordered by distance.
Showing 8 of 2,015 other reporting facilities in Texas.
Similar Electric Utilities Facilities
Other Electric Utilities facilities with similar total release volumes (±80%), outside Texas - e.g. Public Service Co of Colorado Pawnee Station, Thomas Hill Energy Center, San Juan Generating Station.
Compare beyond Texas
Nationwide peers by reported pounds & chemical count
Cross-state TRI reporters nearest American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant on cumulative reported pounds (5.2M lbs) and distinct chemical count (30). Release-pound peers include Materion Brush Inc, Dupont Pontchartrain Works, Scotts Co. Chemical-count peers include Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant, Amvac Chemical Co, Honda of America Manufacturing Inc. 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.
Similar chemical count
Nearest out-of-state reporters by distinct Form-R chemicals (deduped against the release-pound neighborhood).
- Bowen Steam Electric Generating Plant Cartersville, GA · Electric Utilities 30 chemicals
- Amvac Chemical Co Axis, AL · Chemicals 30 chemicals
- Honda of America Manufacturing Inc Marysville, OH · Transportation Equipment 30 chemicals
- Honda Development & Manufacturing of America LLC East Liberty, OH · Transportation Equipment 30 chemicals
Other American Electric Power Facilities
Same-parent TRI sites ranked by reported releases - including American Electric Power Amos Plant, American Electric Power Welsh Plant, Rockport Plant.
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 Norit Americas Inc. American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND 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 American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant TRI extract (HEAVY · LAND · CARC-LEAN · 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.
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant totals are self-reported EPCRA §313 estimates for Hallsville, TX, latest year 2023. Form-R rows span 2019–2023 (5 years). NAICS 221112 · Electric Utilities. 21.5% of Harrison TRI pounds in this extract. Nearest ABS peer: Exxonmobil Baytown Chemical Plant (part) (Δ 4.9K lbs). Pounds ≠ exposure.
American Electric Power H.w. Pirkey Power Plant stamps HEAVY volume · LAND pathway · CARC-LEAN · 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