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Walter M. Higgins III Generating Station

gas Power Plant
Clark County, Nevada
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
688.4 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
2,240,346 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 203,668 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,016,851 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 221,055 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,015,802.562 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
5.128 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
83.748 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
3,827.864 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
38,278.645 lbs