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Optim Energy Altura Cogen, LLC

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

Quick Stats

Capacity
643.6 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
3,209,121 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 291,738 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
1,059,514 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 230,329 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
1,058,445.222 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
5.344 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
161.793 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
3,902.912 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
39,029.116 lbs