Cape Generating Station is a geothermal power plant in Utah.
| Plant Name | Cape Generating Station |
|---|---|
| Operator | Cape Holdco Llc |
| City | Milford |
| County | Beaver County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84751 |
| Coordinates | 38.50444, -112.92125 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CP1G1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 53.0 MW | Regulatory | — |
| CP1G2 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 53.0 MW | Regulatory | — |
| CP1G3 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 53.0 MW | Regulatory | — |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Los Angeles Department Of Water And Power |
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.