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Encina Water Pollution Control

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
4.7 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
14,522 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 1,320 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
643 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 140 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
634.488 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.444 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
301.380 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
33.989 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
339.888 lbs