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Desert View Power55.5 MW Waste

Waste

Desert View Power is a 55.5 MW waste-fired power plant in the United States, operated by Desert View Power Inc since 1991. Ranked #53 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 55.5 MW represents 0.57% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Desert View Power 2.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Coachella (92.4 MW, Gas), Colgreen North Shore Solar Farm (74.8 MW, Solar), and Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 (58.3 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Riverside County, approximately 150 km east of Los Angeles.

Capacity
55.5 MW
Commissioning Year
1991

35 years old

Owner
Desert View Power Inc
Location
33.5860°, -116.0873°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,821. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,695 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #65 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

35 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Desert View Power Inc operates 1 plants totalling 56 MW

Regional density

102 plants within 100 km, 4,338 MW combined

Nearest plant: Colgreen North Shore Solar Farm (11.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.586000, -116.087300
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
112.3 Kt
340 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
3.93 Mt
Over 35 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
24.4K
cars per year
15.0K
homes per year
5.1M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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
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