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North Chicago Energy Center

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
12.4 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
36,091 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 3,281 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
11,962 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 2,600 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
11,950.621 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.327 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
32.716 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
45.080 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
450.797 lbs