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Capitol District Energy Center

gas Power Plant
Hartford County, Connecticut
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
70.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
6,102 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 555 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
3,422 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 744 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
3,418.700 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.017 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
3.017 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
15.575 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
155.746 lbs