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Rio Bravo Rocklin27.9 MW Waste

Waste

Rio Bravo Rocklin is a 27.9 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Rio Bravo Rocklin since 1989. Ranked #110 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.29% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is the Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Rio Bravo Rocklin 5.8 times smaller. Nearby plants include Sutter Energy Center (636 MW, Gas), Folsom (198.6 MW, Hydro), and Folsom Powerplant (198.6 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km from Sacramento.

Capacity
27.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1989

37 years old

Owner
Rio Bravo Rocklin
Location
38.8319°, -121.3137°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,574. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #17,299 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #160 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

37 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Rio Bravo Rocklin operates 1 plants totalling 28 MW

Regional density

179 plants within 100 km, 10,553 MW combined

Nearest plant: Roseville Power Plant #2 (2.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.831900, -121.313700
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
56.5 Kt
171 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
2.09 Mt
Over 37 years of operation
Past Retirement
2014
12 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
12.3K
cars per year
7.5K
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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