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York Energy Center

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
1,569.4 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
5,340,573 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 485,507 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
2,104,027 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 457,397 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
2,101,679.266 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
10.660 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
104.972 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
8,610.216 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
85,246.960 lbs