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Cottage Grove Cogeneration

gas Power Plant
Washington County, Minnesota
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
283.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
499,004 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 45,364 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
205,826 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 44,745 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
205,616.499 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
1.038 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
17.983 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
765.989 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
7,659.895 lbs