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Maine Independence Station

gas Power Plant
Penobscot County, Maine
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
550.2 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
273,976 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 24,907 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
125,228 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 27,223 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
125,098.844 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.631 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
22.155 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
473.445 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
4,734.453 lbs