385th largest plant in California · 3458th nationally
Bottle Rock Power is a geothermal power plant in California with a nameplate capacity of 55.0 MW.
| Plant Name | Bottle Rock Power |
|---|---|
| Operator | Mayacma Geothermal |
| City | Cobb |
| County | Lake County |
| State | California |
| ZIP | 95426 |
| Coordinates | 38.83480, -122.76770 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 55.0 MW | Out of Service | 1985 |
| 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.