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Rhode Island State Energy Center

gas Power Plant
Providence County, Rhode Island
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
596 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
3,079,007 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 279,910 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,287,862 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 279,970 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,286,540.562 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
6.495 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
74.693 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
4,823.533 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
48,235.326 lbs