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Rio Grande

gas Power Plant
Dona Ana County, New Mexico
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
398.3 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
927,185 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 84,290 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
629,318 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 136,808 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
628,675.078 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
3.175 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
762.475 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
2,347.224 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
23,472.242 lbs