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Palomar Energy Center

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
559 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
1,182,812 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 107,528 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
512,487 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 111,410 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
511,972.391 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
2.584 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
29.733 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
1,878.541 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
18,785.413 lbs