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Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid is a 4.2 MW gas and solar power plant in the United States, operated by Sierra Nevada Brewing Co since 2012. Ranked #1673 of 1883 gas plants in the United States. Its 4.2 MW represents 0.0007% 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 Sierra Nevada Brewing Co Hybrid 1,016 times smaller. Nearby plants include Edward C Hyatt (644.1 MW, Hydro), Poe (142.8 MW, Hydro), and Thermalito (115.1 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km northeast of Chico.

Capacity
4.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Sierra Nevada Brewing Co
Location
39.7242°, -121.8153°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 6,610. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #30,486 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #4,758 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Sierra Nevada Brewing Co operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW

Regional density

65 plants within 100 km, 3,998 MW combined

Nearest plant: Ameresco Butte County (9.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.724200, -121.815300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
8.1 Kt
17 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
113.6 Kt
Over 14 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2042
16 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
1.8K
cars per year
1.1K
homes per year
368.8K
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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