Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 1 is a 10 MW Geothermal asset in California, currently Operating.
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 1 is reported in California since 1982 under Berkshire Hathaway. Available operating and financial measures include 89.1% capacity factor and 78 GWh annual generation; $2851/kW reported CapEx.
- Location
- Imperial, California
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Owner / parent
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Operator
- CalEnergy Operating Corporation
- Grid
- Imperial Irrigation District
- Plant ID
- 10878
What stands out
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 1 is a 10 MW Geothermal asset in California with status Operating.
Latest annual operating measures report 89.1% capacity factor and 78 GWh annual generation.
Available financial measures include $2851/kW CapEx.
Latest linked story: “Electro-driven direct lithium extraction from geothermal brines to generate battery-grade lithium hydroxide” (Nature, 2025-01-18).
Market and operating context
- Balancing authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- NERC region
- WECC
- State rank
- #32 of 32
- National rank
- #65 of 69
Why it matters
For this asset, operating status, generation, ownership, and linked events are the primary facts for performance and asset-level diligence. The exact chart and source-linked records below let the reader test those facts before moving to a deeper report.
