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Salem Generating Station

nuclear Power Plant
Salem County, New Jersey
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
2,381.8 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
17,910,262 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 1,628,206 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
70 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 15 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
69.800 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.130 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
0.517 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
1.143 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
5.714 lbs