Bottle Rock Power

♨ GeothermalIPP Non-CHP55 MW capacity
Capacity55 MWnameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameBottle Rock Power
OperatorMayacma Geothermal
CityCobb
CountyLake County
StateCalifornia
ZIP95426
Coordinates38.83480, -122.76770

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
1GeothermalGeothermal55.0 MWOut of Service1985

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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