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Wellesley College Central Utility Plant

oil Power Plant
Norfolk County, Massachusetts
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
10.1 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
10,778 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 980 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
4,657 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1,012 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
4,653.694 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
3.181 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
293.327 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
15.702 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
157.017 lbs