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Chowchilla II

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
49.6 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
12,526 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 1,139 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
7,604 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1,653 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
7,596.912 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.208 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
176.368 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
28.657 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
286.568 lbs