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El Cajon Energy Center

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
49.9 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
8,835 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 803 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
5,888 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1,280 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
5,882.737 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.030 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
1.179 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
21.806 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
218.064 lbs