Raft River Geothermal Power Plant— 18 MW Geothermal
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.
18 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,139. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #20,292 worldwide by installed capacity
- #160 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
18 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
US Geothermal Inc. operates 2 plants totalling 51 MW
23 plants within 100 km, 585 MW combined
Location
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 America — Energy Profile
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