1157th largest plant in California · 9135th nationally
Amedee Geothermal Venture I is a geothermal power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 3.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Amedee Geothermal Venture I |
|---|---|
| Operator | Hays Ranches, Llc |
| City | Amedee |
| County | Lassen County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 96127 |
| Coordinates | 40.30083, -120.10500 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IND | Geothermal | Geothermal | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| SYN | Geothermal | Geothermal | 1.5 MW | Retired | 1988 |
| NEW | Geothermal | Geothermal | 1.0 MW | Planned | — |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Geothermal plants tap heat from underground reservoirs to spin steam turbines. They provide carbon-free baseload power with very high capacity factors, but they only work where hot rock is accessible — primarily in the western U.S.