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CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plnt3.5 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

CCCSD Wastewater Treatment Plant is a 3.5 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by the Central Contra Costa Sanitary District and commissioned in 1996. Ranked #1713 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.5 MW represents a fraction of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is the West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making CCCSD 1,217 times smaller. Nearby plants include Delta Energy Center (943.5 MW, Gas), Marsh Landing Generating Station (828 MW, Gas), and Los Medanos Energy Center (678.3 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northeast of San Francisco.

Capacity
3.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1996

30 years old

Owner
Central Contra Costa Sanitary District
Location
37.9978°, -122.0697°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,957. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,512 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,824 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

30 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Central Contra Costa Sanitary District operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

239 plants within 100 km, 13,077 MW combined

Nearest plant: Foster Wheeler Martinez (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.997800, -122.069700
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
6.8 Kt
14 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
202.8 Kt
Over 30 years of operation
Closing Soon
2026
Expected to retire this year
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.5K
cars per year
901
homes per year
307.3K
trees to offset

Estimates based on Gas emission factor (490 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (45%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Gas
Energy Source
Non-Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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