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Capacity — nameplate
Annual Generation — EPA eGRID
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Annual CO₂ — metric tons
Location Plant Name Ormesa Ie Operator Ormat Nevada Inc City Holtville County Imperial County State California ZIP 92250 Coordinates 32.80410, -115.24750
Generators (12) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online OE10 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OE11 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OE12 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OEC1 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OEC2 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OEC3 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OEC4 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OEC5 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OEC6 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OEC7 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OEC8 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988 OEC9 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1988
Grid context NERC Region WECC Balancing Authority Imperial 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.