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Otay Mesa Energy Center, LLC

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
688.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
751,803 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 68,346 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
329,687 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 71,671 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
329,355.578 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
1.663 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
18.872 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
1,210.458 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
12,104.581 lbs