731st largest plant in California · 5128th nationally
Kings Beach is a oil power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 15.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Kings Beach |
|---|---|
| Operator | Liberty Utilities (Calpeco Electric) Llc |
| City | Kings Beach |
| County | Placer County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 96143 |
| Coordinates | 39.24583, -120.02722 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| 6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.7 MW | Retired | 1969 |
| KB1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| KB2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| KB3 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| KB4 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| KB5 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| KB6 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 2.5 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company |
Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.