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Covanta Alexandria/Arlington Energy

biomass Power Plant
Alexandria City County, Virginia
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Power Plant Data Source: EPA, Jan 2021

Quick Stats

Capacity
29 Megawatts
Annual Net Generation
139,742 MWh (Megawatt Hours)

Context: That's equivalent to the annual power demand of 12,704 American homes (11 MWh each, source: EIA (opens in a new tab))

Annual CO2 equivalent emissions
190,505 metric tons CO2 equivalent

Context: That's equivalent to the annual emissions of about 41,414 American cars (4.6 metric tons each, source: EPA (opens in a new tab))

Detailed Emissions

Annual CO2 emissions
182,980.250 metrics tons CO2
Annual SO2 (Sulfer Dioxide) emissions
2.977 tons
Annual NOx (Nitrogen Oxide) emissions
465.867 tons
Annual N2O (Nitrous Oxide) emissions
30,811.969 lbs
Annual CH4 (Methane) emissions
234,757.862 lbs