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58.3 MW Geothermal operating in Imperial, CA
58.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Geothermal
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1533, -115.6384
County
Imperial, CA
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| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | CalEnergy Operating | — |
| Owner(s) | CE Generation | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 is a 58.3 MW geothermal power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 2000 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. CalEnergy Operating Corporation is the listed operator per EIA data. The plant is the 12th largest geothermal plant in California out of 33, and the 20th largest in the United States out of 70.
In the most recent year of data, Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 generated 290,310 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 56.7%. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Imperial Irrigation District.
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Grid Region
California (non-ISO)
Market
Bilateral Market
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District (IID)
Grid Voltage
92.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
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24.7K MWh
Latest Month
290.3K MWh
Annual Generation
56.7%
Capacity Factor
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CO₂ Intensity
89 lb/MWh
NOx
0.001 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
—
N₂O
—
Capacity Factor
59.3%
Annual Net Gen
303 GWh
CO₂eq
89 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest
2013
$2,851/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $166.2M
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This plant is in a bilateral market territory without organized wholesale pricing. Nodal pricing data is not available.
No wholesale contracts disclosed in FERC EQR for this plant.
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