Heber Geothermal— 81.5 MW Geothermal
Heber Geothermal is an 81.5 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by ORCAL Geothermal Inc since its commissioning in 1995. Ranked #9 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States, Heber Geothermal's capacity represents 2.1% 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 Heber Geothermal 14.3 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.
31 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,391. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,068 worldwide by installed capacity
- #57 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
31 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
ORCAL Geothermal Inc operates 2 plants totalling 162 MW
80 plants within 100 km, 9,261 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Heber Geothermal is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 571 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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