Sonoma California Geothermal— 78 MW Geothermal
Sonoma California Geothermal is a 78 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Geysers Power Co LLC since 1984. Ranked #12 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 78 MW represents 2.01% 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 Sonoma California Geothermal 14.9 times smaller. Nearby plants include Geysers Unit 5-20 (1,163 MW, Geothermal), Calistoga Power Plant (176.4 MW, Geothermal), and Geothermal 2 (110 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in California, approximately 30 km northwest of Santa Rosa.
42 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,472. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,306 worldwide by installed capacity
- #63 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
- 0.01% of the installed capacity of United States of America
42 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Geysers Power Co LLC operates 4 plants totalling 1,442 MW
73 plants within 100 km, 3,947 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Sonoma California Geothermal is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 547 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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