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MIT Central Utility Plant

gas Power Plant
Middlesex County, Massachusetts
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
64.6 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
93,702 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 8,518 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
32,833 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 7,138 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
32,803.866 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.142 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
18.352 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
110.343 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
1,093.734 lbs