Bottle Rock Power— 55 MW Geothermal
Bottle Rock Power is a 55 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Bottle Rock Power LLC since 1985. Ranked #19 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 55 MW accounts for 1.41% 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 Bottle Rock Power 21.1 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Geysers Unit 5-20 (1,163 MW, Geothermal), Calistoga Power Plant (176.4 MW, Geothermal), and Geothermal 1 (110 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km north of San Francisco.
41 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
- #80 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
41 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Bottle Rock Power LLC operates 1 plants totalling 55 MW
64 plants within 100 km, 3,623 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Bottle Rock Power is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 385 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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