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Rio Bravo Fresno28 MW Waste

Waste

Rio Bravo Fresno is a 28 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Rio Bravo Fresno since 1988. Ranked #105 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 28 MW represents 0.29% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Rio Bravo Fresno 5.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Pine Flat (165 MW, Hydro) and Kerckhoff 2 Power Station (139.5 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California's Central Valley, approximately 30 km northeast of Fresno.

Capacity
28 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Rio Bravo Fresno
Location
36.6889°, -119.7232°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,561. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,220 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #154 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Rio Bravo Fresno operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

137 plants within 100 km, 6,279 MW combined

Nearest plant: Malaga Power LLC (2.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 36.688900, -119.723200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
56.7 Kt
172 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.15 Mt
Over 38 years of operation
Past Retirement
2013
13 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.3K
cars per year
7.6K
homes per year
2.6M
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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