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Canyon Power Plant

gas Power Plant
Orange County, California
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
200 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
123,153 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 11,196 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
79,566 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 17,297 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
79,485.975 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.401 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
6.060 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
293.217 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
2,932.166 lbs