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Rocky Mountain Energy Center

gas Power Plant
Weld County, Colorado
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
685.1 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
2,531,682 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 230,153 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,326,250 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 288,315 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,325,038.625 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
6.689 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
157.573 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
4,424.658 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
44,246.581 lbs