Bear Canyon Power Plant

♨ GeothermalIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameBear Canyon Power Plant
OperatorGeysers Power Co Llc
CityMiddletown
CountyLake County
StateCalifornia
ZIP95461
Coordinates38.76297, -122.69291

Generators (2)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
BVC1GeothermalGeothermal12.2 MWRetired1988
BVC2GeothermalGeothermal12.2 MWRetired1988

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityCalifornia Independent System Operator

What this means

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.

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