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Big Sandy Peaker Plant

gas Power Plant
Wayne County, West Virginia
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
353.4 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
245,748 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 22,341 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
159,411 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 34,655 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
159,246.100 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.831 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
267.573 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
605.379 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
6,053.788 lbs