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Penobscot Energy Recovery

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
25.3 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
85,303 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 7,755 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
99,563 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 21,644 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
95,766.670 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
13.122 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
264.932 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
15,553.788 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
118,345.661 lbs