179th largest plant in Oregon · 8705th nationally
Paisley Geothermal Generating Plant is a geothermal power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 3.7 MW.
| Plant Name | Paisley Geothermal Generating Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Surprise Valley Electrification |
| City | Paisley |
| County | Lake County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97636 |
| Coordinates | 42.69583, -120.55778 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SVEP1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 3.7 MW | Out of Service | 2015 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - West |
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.