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Colusa Generating Station

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
712.4 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
3,028,361 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 275,306 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,275,875 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 277,364 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,274,560.125 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
6.434 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
42.839 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
4,801.085 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
48,010.851 lbs