High Sierra Cogeneration Plant— 6 MW Natural Gas
High Sierra Cogeneration Plant is a 6 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop since 2010. Ranked #1589 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 6 MW represents 0.001% 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 High Sierra Cogeneration Plant 710.5 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include HL Power (36.2 MW, Waste), HL Solar (7.6 MW, Solar), and Amedee Geothermal Venture I (3 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km northeast of Reno.
16 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,547. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,330 worldwide by installed capacity
- #4,640 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
16 years in operation
Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years
Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop operates 2 plants totalling 9 MW
22 plants within 100 km, 751 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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