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CPV Towantic Energy Center

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
841.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
3,867,768 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 351,615 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,572,930 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 341,941 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,571,341.688 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
7.932 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
76.499 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
5,803.962 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
57,955.376 lbs