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Salem Water Plant

oil Power Plant
Salem City County, Virginia
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
2 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
137 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 12 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
110 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 24 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
109.755 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.195 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
2.088 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
1.778 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
8.889 lbs