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John L. Featherstone Plant55 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

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.

Capacity
55 MW
Commissioning Year
2012

14 years old

Owner
Hudson Ranch Power I LLC
Location
33.2046°, -115.5733°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,828. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #12,712 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #80 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

14 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Hudson Ranch Power I LLC operates 1 plants totalling 55 MW

Regional density

98 plants within 100 km, 11,439 MW combined

Nearest plant: CE Leathers (3.1 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 33.204600, -115.573300
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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