Paisley Geothermal Generating Plant

♨ GeothermalElectric Utility3 MW capacity
Capacity4 MWnameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NamePaisley Geothermal Generating Plant
OperatorSurprise Valley Electrification
CityPaisley
CountyLake County
StateOregon
ZIP97636
Coordinates42.69583, -120.55778

Generators (1)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
SVEP1GeothermalGeothermal3.7 MWOut of Service2015

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityPacificorp - West

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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