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Cox Waste to Energy

biomass Power Plant
Taylor County, Kentucky
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
1,971 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 179 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
26 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 6 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
0.000 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.148 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
1.181 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
109.356 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
833.192 lbs