John L. Featherstone Plant— 55 MW Geothermal
John L. Featherstone Plant is a 55 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Hudson Ranch Power I LLC since 2012. Ranked #19 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States, this facility accounts for 1.41% 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 John L. Featherstone Plant 21.1 times smaller. Nearby plants include El Centro Hybrid (388.3 MW, Gas), Solar Gen 2 Solar Facility (163.2 MW, Solar), and Imperial Solar Energy Center West (148.7 MW, Solar). The facility is located in California, approximately 10 km from the city of El Centro.
14 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
14 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Hudson Ranch Power I LLC operates 1 plants totalling 55 MW
98 plants within 100 km, 11,439 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
John L. Featherstone Plant 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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