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University of Northern Iowa

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
7.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
20,072 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 1,825 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
6,988 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1,519 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
6,961.942 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.117 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
6.211 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
112.463 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
749.158 lbs