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Kings Beach is a 15 MW oil power plant in the United States, operated by Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC since 2008. Ranked #262 of 879 oil plants in the United States. Its 15 MW represents 0.04% of the United States' total oil capacity of 38,410 MW. The largest oil plant in the United States is Manatee at 2,951 MW, making Kings Beach 196.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Loon Lake (74.1 MW, Hydro), Union Valley (38.6 MW, Hydro), and Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant (30 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km southwest of Reno.

Capacity
15 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC
Location
39.2458°, -120.0272°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,321. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #21,166 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #1,054 of 2,478 Oil plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Oil fleet average: 28.7 years

Operator portfolio

Liberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC operates 3 plants totalling 75 MW

Regional density

57 plants within 100 km, 4,037 MW combined

Nearest plant: Stampede (25.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.245800, -120.027200
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Carbon Footprint650 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
29.9 Kt
46 GWh/year × 650 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
538.1 Kt
Over 18 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2038
12 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
6.5K
cars per year
4.0K
homes per year
1.4M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Oil emission factor (650 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (35%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Oil
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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