Blundell— 44.8 MW Geothermal
Blundell is a 44.8 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by PacifiCorp since 1991. Ranked #27 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 44.8 MW represents 1.15% of the country's 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 Blundell 26 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Milford Wind Corridor I LLC (203.5 MW, Wind), Milford Wind Corridor Stage II LLC (102 MW, Wind), and Escalante Solar III LLC (80 MW, Solar). The facility is located in Utah, approximately 150 km north of Salt Lake City.
35 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,112. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #14,759 worldwide by installed capacity
- #97 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
35 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
PacifiCorp operates 62 plants totalling 14,517 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 1,122 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Blundell is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 314 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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