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McClellan (CA) is a 77 MW gas power plant in the United States, operated by Sacramento Municipal Utility District since 1986. Ranked #1026 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 77 MW represents 0.01% 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 this facility 55.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Rancho Seco Nuclear Generating Station (918 MW, Nuclear) and Sutter Energy Center (636 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 25 km northeast of Sacramento.

Capacity
77 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Sacramento Municipal Util Dist
Location
38.6527°, -121.3933°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,483. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,347 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,485 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
  • 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Sacramento Municipal Util Dist operates 14 plants totalling 2,096 MW

Regional density

199 plants within 100 km, 12,749 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sacramento Fairbain Water Treatment Plant (2.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.652700, -121.393300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
148.7 Kt
304 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
5.95 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2016
10 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
32.3K
cars per year
19.8K
homes per year
6.8M
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
GasCoalNuclearWind
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