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High Sierra Limited

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
49.8 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
16,792 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 1,527 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
9,012 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1,959 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
9,003.292 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.246 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
23.699 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
33.962 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
339.619 lbs