Amedee Geothermal Venture I— 3 MW Geothermal
Amedee Geothermal Venture I is a 3 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Amedee Geothermal Venture I LP since 1988. Ranked #65 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 3 MW constitutes 0.08% of the United States' total geothermal capacity of 3,889 MW. The largest geothermal plant in the United States is Geysers Unit 5-20 at 1,163 MW, making this facility 387.7 times smaller. Nearby plants include HL Power (36.2 MW, Waste), HL Solar (7.6 MW, Solar), and High Sierra Cogeneration Plant (6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Lassen County, approximately 150 km northeast of Reno.
38 years old
United States of America, North America
- 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
- #206 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
38 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Amedee Gethrm Venture I LP operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW
20 plants within 100 km, 2,581 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Amedee Geothermal Venture I is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 21 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.
Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)
Technical Details
- Primary Fuel Type
- Geothermal
- Energy Source
- Renewable
- Country
United States of America- Continent
- North America
- Data Source
- Global Power Plant Database
United States of America — Energy Profile
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