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Greater Des Moines Energy Center

gas Power Plant
Polk County, Iowa
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
576.3 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
438,642 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 39,877 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
197,624 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 42,962 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
197,426.672 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.997 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
15.796 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
721.721 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
7,217.206 lbs