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Athens Energy

biomass Power Plant
Somerset County, Maine
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
8.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
58,928 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 5,357 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
2,252 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 490 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
0.004 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
12.451 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
117.186 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
9,223.172 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
70,271.786 lbs