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Gas power plant

Southeast Chicago Energy Project

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
407.2 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
42,137 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 3,831 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
35,892 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 7,803 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
35,853.800 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.195 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
44.315 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
139.477 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
1,394.767 lbs