Coso Finance Partners— 92.2 MW Geothermal
Coso Finance Partners is a 92.2 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Coso Operating Co LLC since 1987. Ranked #6 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 92.2 MW accounts for 2.37% 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 Coso Finance Partners 12.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Coso Energy Developers (90 MW, Geothermal) and Coso Power Developers (90 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of Bakersfield.
39 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,280. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,636 worldwide by installed capacity
- #53 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
39 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Coso Operating Co LLC operates 3 plants totalling 272 MW
29 plants within 100 km, 1,424 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Coso Finance Partners is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 646 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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