Second Imperial Geothermal— 80 MW Geothermal
Second Imperial Geothermal is an 80 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by ORCAL Geothermal Inc since 1998. Ranked #10 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 80 MW represents 2.06% 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 this facility 14.5 times smaller. Nearby plants include Central de ciclo combinado La Rosita (1405 MW, Gas), Termoelectrica de Mexicali (679.7 MW, Gas), and Termoeléctrica de Mexicali (625 MW, Gas). The facility is located in California, approximately 150 km from San Diego.
28 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,406. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,117 worldwide by installed capacity
- #58 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
28 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
ORCAL Geothermal Inc operates 2 plants totalling 162 MW
80 plants within 100 km, 9,263 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Second Imperial Geothermal is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 561 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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