Coso Power Developers— 90 MW Geothermal
Coso Power Developers is a 90 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Coso Operating Co LLC since 1989. Ranked #7 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 90 MW accounts for 2.31% 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 Coso Power Developers 12.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Coso Finance Partners (92.2 MW, Geothermal), Coso Energy Developers (90 MW, Geothermal), and Argus Cogen Plant (62.5 MW, Coal). The facility is located in California, approximately 50 km from the nearest major city, Ridgecrest.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,298. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #10,694 worldwide by installed capacity
- #54 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
37 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Coso Operating Co LLC operates 3 plants totalling 272 MW
30 plants within 100 km, 1,429 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Coso Power Developers is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 631 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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