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Sierra Pacific Sonora7.5 MW Waste

Waste

Sierra Pacific Sonora is a 7.5 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Sierra Pacific Industries Inc and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #257 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 7.5 MW represents 0.08% of the country's total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making Sierra Pacific Sonora 21.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include New Melones (300 MW, Hydro), Collierville Powerhouse (253 MW, Hydro), and Don Pedro (170.8 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km east of Stockton.

Capacity
7.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2018

8 years old

Owner
Sierra Pacific Industries Inc
Location
37.9664°, -120.3178°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 5,259. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #26,300 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #423 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

8 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sierra Pacific Industries Inc operates 7 plants totalling 158 MW

Regional density

98 plants within 100 km, 6,305 MW combined

Nearest plant: Phoenix (7.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 37.966400, -120.317800
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
15.2 Kt
46 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
121.4 Kt
Over 8 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2043
17 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
3.3K
cars per year
2.0K
homes per year
689.9K
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
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