|
Steam Supplier |
Plant Name |
Start Date |
Generating Capacity
|
Turbine Type |
Notes |
Gross (MW) |
Net (MW) |
|
The Geysers Geothermal Field (Dry-Steam), California, 38°48'N Lat. 122°48'W Long. (Center of field) |
Unocal Geothermal Division and partners |
PG&E Unit 1 |
Sept. 1960 |
12.5 |
11 |
Steam |
Retired |
PG&E Unit 2 |
March 1963 |
14.1 |
13 |
Steam |
Retired |
PG&E Unit 3 |
April 1967 |
28.8 |
27 |
Steam |
Retired |
PG&E Unit 4 |
Nov. 1968 |
28.8 |
27 |
Steam |
Retired |
PG&E Unit 5 |
Dec. 1971 |
55 |
53 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 6 |
Dec. 1971 |
55 |
53 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 7 |
Aug. 1972 |
55 |
53 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 8 |
Nov. 1972 |
55 |
53 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 9 |
Oct. 1973 |
55 |
53 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 10 |
Nov. 1973 |
55 |
53 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 11 |
May 1975 |
110 |
106 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 12 |
March 1979 |
110 |
106 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 14 |
Sept. 1980 |
114 |
109 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 17 |
Dec. 1982 |
119 |
113 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 18 |
Feb. 1983 |
119 |
113 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 20 |
Oct. 1985 |
119 |
113 |
Steam |
|
Calpine Corporation |
PG&E Unit 13 |
May 1980 |
138 |
133 |
Steam |
|
PG&E Unit 16 |
Oct. 1985 |
78 |
72 |
Steam |
|
SMUD GEO #1 |
Dec. 1983 |
78 |
72 |
Steam |
|
Bear Canyon |
Oct. 1988 |
24.4 |
22 |
Steam |
SO-4 |
West Ford Flat |
Dec. 1988 |
30.5 |
28.7 |
Steam |
SO-4 |
Coldwater Creek Operating Company |
CCPA Unit 1 |
June 1988 |
66 |
62 |
Steam |
|
CCPA Unit 2 |
July 1988 |
66 |
62 |
Steam |
|
Mission Energy |
Aidlin Plant |
May 1989 |
23.4 |
20 |
Steam |
SO-4 |
Santa Fe Geothermal |
Sante Fe Unit 1 |
April 1984 |
97 |
95 |
Steam |
SO-4 |
Northern California Power Association |
NCPA Unit 2 |
Jan. 1983 |
115 |
110 |
Steam |
|
NCPA Unit 3 |
Oct. 1985 |
115 |
110 |
Steam |
|
R. C. Dick |
PG&E Unit 15 |
June 1979 |
64 |
59 |
Steam |
Deactivated |
California Department of Water Resources |
Bottle rock Plant |
Oct. 1984 |
59 |
55 |
Steam |
Deactivated |
|
Salton Sea Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), California, 33°11'N Lat. 115°37'W Long. |
Unocal Geothermal |
Salton Sea Unit 1 |
June 1982 |
12 |
10 |
Single Flash |
|
Salton Sea Unit 2 |
March 1990 |
19 |
17.7 |
Multi Flash |
SO-4 |
Salton Sea Unit 3 |
Feb. 1989 |
53.9 |
50.8 |
Dual Flash |
SO-4 |
Magma Power Company |
Vulcan Plant |
Dec. 1985 |
39.7 |
32.4 |
2 Single Flash |
|
Del Ranch Plant |
Dec. 1988 |
38.2 |
32.4 |
2 Single Flash |
SO-4 |
J. J. Elmore Plant |
Dec. 1988 |
38.2 |
35.8 |
Dual Flash |
SO-4 |
Leathers Plant |
Dec. 1989 |
38.2 |
35.8 |
Dual Flash |
SO-4 |
|
Heber Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), California, 32°43'N Lat. 115°32'W Long. |
Chevron Resources |
Heber Flash Plant |
Aug. 1985 |
52 |
47 |
Dual Flash |
SO-4 |
|
East Mesa Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), California, 32°47'N Lat. 115°15'W Long. |
East Mesa Operator Corporationa |
B. C. McCabe |
Nov. 1979 |
13.4 |
12.5 |
Binary, isobutane |
|
East Mesa Unit 1 |
May 1989 |
21.7 |
18.5 |
Dual Flash |
SO-4 |
East Mesa Unit 1 |
June 1989 |
21.7 |
18.5 |
Dual Flash |
SO-4 |
Ormat Energy Systemsa |
Ormesa 1 |
Dec.1986 |
29.7 |
24 |
30 Binary units |
SO-4 |
Ormesa 2 |
June 1987 |
24 |
18.5 |
20 Binary units |
SO-4 |
Ormesa 1E |
Dec. 1988 |
12.8 |
8 |
10 Binary units |
SO-4 |
Ormesa 1H |
Dec. 1989 |
8.5 |
6 |
12 Binary units |
SO-4 |
|
Coso Hot Springs Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), California, 36°02'N Lat. 117°48'W Long. |
California Energy Company |
Navy 1, Unit 1 |
July 1987 |
30 |
27.5 |
Double Flash |
SO-4 |
Navy 1, Unit 2 |
Nov. 1988 |
30 |
27.5 |
Double Flash |
SO-4 |
Navy 1, Unit 3 |
Nov. 1988 |
30 |
27.5 |
Double Flash |
SO-4 |
Navy 2, Unit 4 |
Nov. 1989 |
30 |
27.5 |
Double Flash |
SO-4 |
Navy 2, Unit 5 |
Dec. 1989 |
30 |
27.5 |
Double Flash |
SO-4 |
Navy 2, Unit 6 |
Dec. 1989 |
30 |
27.5 |
Double Flash |
SO-4 |
BLM East, Unit 7 |
Dec. 1988 |
30 |
27.5 |
Double Flash |
SO-4 |
BLM East, Unit 8 |
Dec. 1988 |
30 |
27.5 |
Double Flash |
SO-4 |
BLM East, Unit 9 |
Aug. 1989 |
30 |
27.5 |
Double Flash |
SO-4 |
|
Casa Diablo Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), California, 37°39'N Lat. 118°55'W Long. |
Pacific Enterprisesa |
MP #1 Plant |
Feb. 1985 |
12 (max)b |
10 (max) |
2 Binary units |
|
MP #2 Plant |
Dec. 1990 |
15 (max)b |
12 (max) |
3 Binary units |
SO-4 |
PLES #1 Plant |
Dec. 1990 |
15 (max)b |
12 (max) |
3 Binary units |
SO-4 |
|
Amedee Hot Springs Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), California, 40°18'N Lat. 120°12'W Long. |
Trans-Pacific Geothermal Corp.a |
Amedee #1 |
Nov. 1988 |
3.2 |
2 |
2 Binary units |
|
|
Wendel Hot Springs Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), California, 40°21'N Lat. 120°15'W Long. |
Barber-Nichols Co.a |
Wineagle |
Sept. 1985 |
0.8 |
0.7 |
Binary Unit |
|
|
Dixie Valley Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), Nevada, 39°38'N Lat. 118°06'W Long. |
Oxbow Geothermal Corporation |
Dixie Valley |
Feb. 1988 |
62 |
57 |
Dual Flash |
SO-4 |
|
Steamboat Hot Springs Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), Nevada, 39°23'N Lat. 119°45'W Long. |
Caithness Corporationa |
Caithness Plant |
Feb. 1988 |
13.2 |
12.5 |
Single flash |
|
Far West Electric Energy Fund, Ltd.a |
Far West Plant |
Oct. 1986 |
9.4 |
6.8 |
9 Binary, pentant |
|
|
Beowawe Hot Springs Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), Nevada, 40°34'N Lat. 116°35'W Long. |
California Energy Company |
Oxbow Beowawe |
Dec. 1985 |
17 |
16.7 |
Dual flash |
SO-4 |
|
Desert Peak Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), Nevada, 39°45'N Lat. 118°57'W Long. |
California Energy Company |
Oxbow Beowawe |
Dec. 1985 |
10 |
9 |
Dual flash |
|
|
Wabuska Hot Springs Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), Nevada, 39°09'N Lat. 119°11'W Long. |
Tad's Enterprisesa |
Wabuska |
Sept. 1984 |
2.5 |
1.7 |
2 Binary units |
|
|
Soda Lake Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), Nevada, 39°34'N Lat. 118°51'W Long. |
Ormat Energy Systemsa |
Soda Lake 1 |
Dec. 1987 |
3.6 |
2.7 |
3 Binary units |
|
Soda Lake 2 |
Sept. 1990 |
18 |
13 |
7 Binary units |
|
|
Stillwater Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), Nevada, 39°31'N Lat. 118°33'W Long. |
Ormat Energy Systemsa |
Stillwater Plant |
April 1989 |
17 |
12.5 |
14 Binary units |
|
|
San Emidio Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), Nevada, 40°24'N Lat. 119°25'W Long. |
Ormat Energy Systemsa |
Empire Project |
Dec. 1987 |
4.8 |
3.2 |
4 Binary units |
|
|
Roosevelt Hot Springs Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), Utah, 38°30'N Lat. 112°51'W Long. |
California Energy Companya |
Blundell Plant |
July 1984 |
23.5 |
20 |
Single Flash |
|
|
Cove Fort - Sulphurdale Geothermal Field (Water-Dominated), Utah, 38°36'N Lat. 112°33'W Long. |
Mother Earth Industriesa |
Sulphurdale Unit 1 |
Oct. 1985 |
2.6 |
1.8 |
4 Binary Units |
|
Sulphurdale Unit 2 |
Sept. 1988 |
2 |
1.8 |
Single flash atm. exhaust |
|
Bud Bonnett Plant |
Oct. 1991 |
10 |
8.5 |
Single flash |
|