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Elk River

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
239.3 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
20,873 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 1,898 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
20,530 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 4,463 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
20,229.382 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
7.979 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
28.636 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
1,232.028 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
9,365.860 lbs