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SPI Anderson 230.2 MW Waste

Waste

SPI Anderson 2 is a 30.2 MW waste power plant in the United States, operated by Sierra Pacific Industries Inc since 2015. Ranked #100 of 541 waste plants in the United States. Its 30.2 MW represents 0.31% of the United States' total waste capacity of 9,769 MW. The largest waste plant in the United States is Covington Facility at 161 MW, making SPI Anderson 5.3 times smaller. Nearby plants include Shasta (714 MW, Hydro), Redding Power (183.1 MW, Gas), and Spring Creek (180 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 15 km from Redding.

Capacity
30.2 MW
Commissioning Year
2015

11 years old

Owner
Sierra Pacific Industries Inc
Location
40.4723°, -122.3242°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,464. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #16,413 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #141 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

11 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sierra Pacific Industries Inc operates 7 plants totalling 158 MW

Regional density

52 plants within 100 km, 2,669 MW combined

Nearest plant: Wheelabrator Shasta (6.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.472300, -122.324200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
61.1 Kt
185 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
672.2 Kt
Over 11 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2040
14 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
13.3K
cars per year
8.1K
homes per year
2.8M
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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