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Kings Mountain Energy Center

gas Power Plant
Cleveland County, North Carolina
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
543.9 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
2,976,809 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 270,619 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,203,696 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 261,673 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,202,476.875 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
6.070 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
58.853 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
4,452.886 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
44,528.859 lbs