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Essex

gas Power Plant
Essex County, New Jersey
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
595.2 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
1,158 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 105 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,474 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 320 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,473.343 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.011 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
1.341 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
5.853 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
52.305 lbs