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Rock Springs Generating Facility

gas Power Plant
Cecil County, Maryland
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
773.6 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
76,846 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 6,986 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
48,626 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 10,571 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
48,576.890 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.245 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
14.312 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
180.600 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
1,806.004 lbs