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Mesquite Lake Water & Power Plant 118.1 MW Waste

Waste

Mesquite Lake Water & Power Plant 1 is an 18.1 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Mesquite Lake Water & Power Plant 1 since 2009. Ranked #150 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.19% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Mesquite Lake 8.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita (1,405 MW, Gas), Termoelectrica de Mexicali (679.7 MW, Gas), and Termoeléctrica de Mexicali (625 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from the city of Mexicali.

Capacity
18.1 MW
Commissioning Year
2009

17 years old

Owner
Mesquite Lake Water & Power Plant 1
Location
32.9066°, -115.5137°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,138. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,284 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #234 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

17 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Mesquite Lake Water & Power Plant 1 operates 1 plants totalling 18 MW

Regional density

89 plants within 100 km, 9,741 MW combined

Nearest plant: Spreckels Sugar Company (5.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 32.906600, -115.513700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
36.6 Kt
111 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
622.6 Kt
Over 17 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2034
8 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.0K
cars per year
4.9K
homes per year
1.7M
trees to offset

Estimates based on Waste emission factor (330 g CO₂/kWh) and capacity factor (70%). Actual emissions may vary based on operating conditions, efficiency, and fuel quality.

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Waste
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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