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Covanta Hennepin Energy

biomass Power Plant
Hennepin County, Minnesota
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
39.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
195,319 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 17,756 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
211,024 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 45,875 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
202,960.074 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
5.853 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
418.048 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
33,014.228 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
251,600.357 lbs