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University of Iowa Main Power Plant

coal Power Plant
Johnson County, Iowa
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
46.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
54,596 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 4,963 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
14,885 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 3,236 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
14,544.108 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
170.873 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
23.045 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
1,409.062 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
10,534.790 lbs