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Oil power plant

Gastonia Prime Power Park

oil Power Plant
Gaston County, North Carolina
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
11.8 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
(44) MWh (Megawatt Hours)

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

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
179 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 39 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
178.678 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.317 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
3.290 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
2.894 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
14.471 lbs