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Sacramento Power Authority Cogen

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
173.9 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
644,436 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 58,585 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
308,081 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 66,974 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
307,774.712 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
1.554 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
24.854 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
1,121.272 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
11,212.725 lbs