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High Sierra Cogeneration Plant6 MW Natural Gas

GasVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
6 MW
Commissioning Year
2010

16 years old

Owner
Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop
Location
40.4128°, -120.4774°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

16 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Plumas Sierra Rural Electric Coop operates 2 plants totalling 9 MW

Regional density

22 plants within 100 km, 751 MW combined

Nearest plant: HL Power (18.7 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.412800, -120.477400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
11.6 Kt
24 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
185.4 Kt
Over 16 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
2.5K
cars per year
1.5K
homes per year
526.8K
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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