Geo East Mesa II— 21.6 MW Geothermal
Geo East Mesa II is a 21.6 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc since 1989. Ranked #46 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 21.6 MW represents 0.56% 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 Geo East Mesa II 53.9 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita (1,405 MW, Gas) and Termoelectrica de Mexicali (679.7 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km east of San Diego.
37 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,815. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,707 worldwide by installed capacity
- #138 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
37 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW
82 plants within 100 km, 9,307 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Geo East Mesa II is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 151 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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