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Colorado Bend Energy Center

gas Power Plant
Wharton County, Texas
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
580.1 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
2,110,465 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 191,860 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,043,217 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 226,786 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,042,161.656 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
5.261 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
116.864 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
3,853.418 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
38,534.178 lbs