World Power Plants

Clearwater Power Plant is a 49 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Riverside since 2005. Ranked #1143 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 49 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Clearwater 87 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Mountainview Generating Station (1036.8 MW, Gas), Inland Empire Energy Center (819 MW, Gas), and Walnut Creek Energy Park (500 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Riverside County, approximately 90 km east of Los Angeles.

Capacity
49 MW
Commissioning Year
2005

21 years old

Owner
City of Riverside - (CA)
Location
33.8912°, -117.6085°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,009. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #13,724 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,752 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

21 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Riverside - (CA) operates 3 plants totalling 285 MW

Regional density

358 plants within 100 km, 24,246 MW combined

Nearest plant: Corona (3.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.891200, -117.608500
Open in Google Maps
Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
94.6 Kt
193 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.99 Mt
Over 21 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2035
9 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
20.6K
cars per year
12.6K
homes per year
4.3M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
Top Fuels

See Incorrect or Missing Data?

Help us improve our database by reporting any corrections or updates. Your contribution helps keep our global power plant data accurate and up-to-date.