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Nelson Energy Center

gas Power Plant
Lee County, Illinois
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
627.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
4,017,076 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 365,189 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,668,137 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 362,638 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,666,427.312 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
8.413 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
235.468 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
6,241.116 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
62,411.158 lbs