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Fairmont (MN)

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
61.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
12,024 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 1,093 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
7,113 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 1,546 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
7,106.704 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.519 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
149.184 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
26.343 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
247.407 lbs