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El Centro

gas Power Plant
Imperial County, California
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
438.3 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
638,280 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 58,025 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
320,158 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 69,600 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
319,840.114 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
1.615 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
48.329 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
1,160.563 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
11,605.632 lbs