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West County Energy Center

gas Power Plant
Palm Beach County, Florida
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
4,263 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
21,486,002 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 1,953,273 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
8,366,076 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1,818,712 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
8,357,036.500 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
42.227 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
546.693 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
33,028.557 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
329,503.071 lbs