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University of Illinois Cogen Facility

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
59.9 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
121,546 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 11,050 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
38,156 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 8,295 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
38,117.114 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
1.041 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
262.485 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
144.922 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
1,442.394 lbs