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Annual Generation — EPA eGRID
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Annual CO₂ — metric tons
Location Plant Name Ormesa Ih Operator Ormat Nevada Inc City Holtville County Imperial County State California ZIP 92250 Coordinates 32.78420, -115.24750
Generators (12) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online OE11 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE12 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE13 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE14 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE15 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE16 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE21 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE22 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE23 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE24 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE25 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989 OE26 Geothermal Geothermal 1.2 MW Retired 1989
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.