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Oil power plant

Valdez Cogen

oil Power Plant
Valdez Cordova County, Alaska
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
5.3 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
17,823 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 1,620 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
12,552 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 2,729 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
12,228.205 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
14.588 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
53.960 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
1,334.594 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
10,009.456 lbs