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Springs Generating Station is a 40 MW gas-fired power plant in the United States, operated by the City of Riverside since 2002. Ranked #1214 of 1,883 gas plants in the United States, it contributes 0.01% of the country's 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 Springs Generating Station 106 times smaller. Nearby plants include Mountainview Generating Station (1,036.8 MW, Gas), Inland Empire Energy Center (819 MW, Gas), and Devil Canyon (276.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 100 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
40 MW
Commissioning Year
2002

24 years old

Owner
City of Riverside - (CA)
Location
33.9308°, -117.2933°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,203. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #15,126 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #3,881 of 5,146 Natural Gas plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

24 years in operation

Natural Gas fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

City of Riverside - (CA) operates 3 plants totalling 285 MW

Regional density

315 plants within 100 km, 19,961 MW combined

Nearest plant: Park Meridian #1 (4 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.930800, -117.293300
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Carbon Footprint490 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
77.3 Kt
158 GWh/year × 490 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
1.85 Mt
Over 24 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2032
6 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
16.8K
cars per year
10.3K
homes per year
3.5M
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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