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NCSU CCUP Cogeneration Plant

gas Power Plant
Wake County, North Carolina
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
6.6 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
35,308 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 3,210 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
21,682 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 4,713 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
21,659.900 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.591 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
55.594 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
82.826 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
821.531 lbs