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Ingredion Incorporated Argo Plant

coal Power Plant
Cook County, Illinois
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
54.6 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
241,752 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 21,977 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
146,778 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 31,908 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
145,844.684 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
3,442.379 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
73.094 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
3,954.529 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
27,563.977 lbs