Geo East Mesa Ii

♨ GeothermalIPP Non-CHP21 MW capacity
Capacity22 MWnameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameGeo East Mesa Ii
OperatorOrmat Nevada Inc
CityHoltville
CountyImperial County
StateCalifornia
ZIP92250
Coordinates32.77570, -115.26370

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
GEN1GeothermalGeothermal21.6 MWOut of Service1989

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityImperial Irrigation District

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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