58th largest plant in Utah · 5227th nationally
Thermo No 1 is a geothermal power plant in Utah with a nameplate capacity of 14.0 MW. It generates roughly 54.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 5,218 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Thermo No 1 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Thermo No 1 Be 01 Llc |
| City | Milford |
| County | Beaver County |
| State | Utah |
| ZIP | 84751 |
| Coordinates | 38.16065, -113.19446 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 14.0 MW | Retired | 2009 |
| 2 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 14.0 MW | Operating | 2013 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Pacificorp - East |
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.