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Amedee Geothermal Venture I3 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

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.

Capacity
3 MW
Commissioning Year
1988

38 years old

Owner
Amedee Gethrm Venture I LP
Location
40.3008°, -120.1050°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 7,208. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #32,056 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #206 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

38 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Amedee Gethrm Venture I LP operates 1 plants totalling 3 MW

Regional density

20 plants within 100 km, 2,581 MW combined

Nearest plant: HL Power (15.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.300800, -120.105000
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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