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Columbia Energy Center (SC)

gas Power Plant
Calhoun County, South Carolina
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
668.5 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
3,251,100 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 295,555 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,176,550 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 255,772 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,175,421.975 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
6.743 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
221.820 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
4,121.155 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
41,185.648 lbs