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Red Bluff is a 46.4 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by California Power Holdings LLC since 2001. Ranked #1177 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 46.4 MW represents 0.01% of the United States' total gas capacity of 592,244 MW. The largest gas plant in the United States is West County Energy Center at 4,263 MW, making Red Bluff 91.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Redding Power (183.1 MW, Gas), Wheelabrator Shasta (54.9 MW, Waste), and SPI Anderson 2 (30.2 MW, Waste). The facility is located in California, approximately 250 km north of Sacramento.

Capacity
46.4 MW
Commissioning Year
2001

25 years old

Owner
California Power Holdings LLC
Location
40.1501°, -122.2124°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,076. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #14,566 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,804 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

25 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

California Power Holdings LLC operates 2 plants totalling 96 MW

Regional density

67 plants within 100 km, 4,768 MW combined

Nearest plant: Foundation Wal-Mart Red Bluff (4.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.150100, -122.212400
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
89.6 Kt
183 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.24 Mt
Over 25 years of operation
Closing Soon
2031
5 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
19.5K
cars per year
11.9K
homes per year
4.1M
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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