Paisley Geothermal Generating Plant— 3.7 MW Geothermal
Paisley Geothermal Generating Plant is a 3.7 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Surprise Valley Electrification since 2015. Ranked #64 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 3.7 MW represents 0.1% 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 Paisley 314 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Sprague Hydro (1.2 MW, Hydro). The facility is located in California, approximately 200 km northeast of Sacramento.
11 years old
United States of America, North America
- 6,881. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #31,295 worldwide by installed capacity
- #204 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
11 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Surprise Valley Electrification operates 1 plants totalling 4 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 120 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Paisley Geothermal Generating Plant is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 26 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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