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Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100 Largest Electric Power Producers in the United States, June 2018

NRDC and partners release the 14th collaborative effort highlighting the environmental performance in the nation’s electric power sector. This Benchmarking Air Emissions of the 100 Largest Power Producers in the United States, June 2018 report is based on 2016 generation and emissions data. The report shows the emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), nitrogen oxides (NOX), sulfur dioxide (SOX) and mercury.

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