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DGS Central Utility Plant3.9 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

DGS Central Utility Plant is a 3.9 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by State of CA DGS BPM since 2011. Ranked #1694 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 3.9 MW represents 0.0007% 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 DGS Central Utility Plant 1,092 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear), Cosumnes Power Plant (556.8 MW, Gas), and Cosumnes (556.8 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km northeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
3.9 MW
Commissioning Year
2011

15 years old

Owner
State of CA DGS BPM
Location
38.5739°, -121.5014°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,834. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #31,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,792 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

15 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

State of CA DGS BPM operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

201 plants within 100 km, 12,660 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sacramento (SMUD) (4.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.573900, -121.501400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
7.5 Kt
15 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
113.0 Kt
Over 15 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2041
15 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.6K
cars per year
1.0K
homes per year
342.4K
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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