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Raft River Geothermal Power Plant18 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewable

Raft River Geothermal Power Plant is an 18 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by US Geothermal Inc. since 2008. Ranked #54 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 18 MW represents 0.46% 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 Raft River 64.6 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Idaho, approximately 70 km west of Pocatello.

Capacity
18 MW
Commissioning Year
2008

18 years old

Owner
US Geothermal Inc.
Location
42.0994°, -113.3825°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #160 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

18 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

US Geothermal Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 51 MW

Regional density

23 plants within 100 km, 585 MW combined

Nearest plant: Golden Valley Wind Park LLC (58.3 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 42.099400, -113.382500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Raft River Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 126 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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