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University of Colorado

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
33 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
5,964 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 542 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,999 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 435 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,997.934 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.055 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
5.519 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
7.537 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
75.366 lbs