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Rapids Energy Center

hydro Power Plant
Itasca County, Minnesota
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
28.4 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
25,011 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 2,274 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
529 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 115 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
517.271 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
1.210 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
1.542 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
49.709 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
368.977 lbs