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Sunshine Gas Producers23 MW Waste

Waste

Sunshine Gas Producers is a 23 MW waste power plant in the United States, commissioned in 2014. Ranked #127 of 541 waste plants in the United States, it represents 0.24% 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 Sunshine Gas Producers 7 times smaller. Nearby plants include Castaic (1,682 MW, Hydro), Scattergood Generating Station (876 MW, Gas), and Scattergood (876 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 40 km from Los Angeles.

Capacity
23 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
Sunshine Gas Producers LLC
Location
34.3357°, -118.5192°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,744. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,393 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #191 of 1,065 Waste plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Waste fleet average: 23.1 years

Operator portfolio

Sunshine Gas Producers LLC operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

377 plants within 100 km, 27,185 MW combined

Nearest plant: Foothill (3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 34.335700, -118.519200
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Carbon Footprint330 g CO₂/kWh
Annual CO₂
46.5 Kt
141 GWh/year × 330 g/kWh
Cumulative CO₂
558.5 Kt
Over 12 years of operation
Est. Retirement
2039
13 years remaining
Annual emissions equivalent to
10.1K
cars per year
6.2K
homes per year
2.1M
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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