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Paxton Creek Cogeneration

gas Power Plant
Dauphin County, Pennsylvania
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
12.6 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
388 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 35 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
196 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 43 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
195.879 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
0.004 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
3.478 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
1.551 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
10.638 lbs