Sierra Pacific Burney Facility is a 20 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Sierra Pacific Industries Inc and commissioned in 1986. Ranked #140 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 20 MW represents 0.2% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,768 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Sierra Pacific Burney 8.05 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include James B Black (168.6 MW, Hydro), Pit 5 (141.6 MW, Hydro), and Pit 7 (109.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 160 km east of Redding.
40 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,878. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #19,003 worldwide by installed capacity
- #215 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
40 years in operation
Waste fleet average: 23.1 years
Sierra Pacific Industries Inc operates 7 plants totalling 158 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 2,914 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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