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Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station25 MW Waste

Waste

Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station is a 25 MW waste-to-energy power plant in the United States, operated by IHI Power Services Corp since 1986. Ranked #119 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 25 MW represents 0.26% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Pacific-Ultrapower Chinese Station 6.4 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Walnut Energy Center (300.6 MW, Gas), New Melones (300 MW, Hydro), and Collierville Powerhouse (253 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 80 km east of Stockton.

Capacity
25 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
IHI Power Services Corp
Location
37.8741°, -120.4776°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,660. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,704 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #176 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

IHI Power Services Corp operates 1 plants totalling 25 MW

Regional density

109 plants within 100 km, 6,380 MW combined

Nearest plant: Sonora 1 (4.8 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.874100, -120.477600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
50.6 Kt
153 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.02 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
11.0K
cars per year
6.7K
homes per year
2.3M
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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