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Decatur Energy Center

gas Power Plant
Morgan County, Alabama
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
902.4 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
2,144,807 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 194,982 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
954,657 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 207,534 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
953,648.781 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
4.815 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
78.282 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
3,679.734 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
36,797.340 lbs