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AOC, Capitol Power Plant

gas Power Plant
District of Columbia County, District of Columbia
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
7.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
57,028 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 5,184 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
35,061 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 7,622 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
35,025.198 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.958 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
79.905 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
132.121 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
1,321.208 lbs