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Coal power plant

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coal Power Plant
Rosebud County, Montana
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
2,363.4 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
13,407,682 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 1,218,880 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
15,738,744 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 3,421,466 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
15,617,378.750 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
8,991.248 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
13,615.207 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
516,585.248 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
3,551,533.313 lbs