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Sierra Pacific Burney Facility20 MW Waste

Waste

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.

Capacity
20 MW
Commissioning Year
1986

40 years old

Owner
Sierra Pacific Industries Inc
Location
40.8767°, -121.7016°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 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
Age & fleet comparison

40 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sierra Pacific Industries Inc operates 7 plants totalling 158 MW

Regional density

51 plants within 100 km, 2,914 MW combined

Nearest plant: Burney Forest Products (1.6 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.876700, -121.701600
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
40.5 Kt
123 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.62 Mt
Over 40 years of operation
Past Retirement
2011
15 years past expected retirement
Annual emissions equivalent to
8.8K
cars per year
5.4K
homes per year
1.8M
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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