45.5 MW Geothermal operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
45.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Geothermal
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1776, -115.6033
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | CalEnergy Operating Corporation | CalEnergy Operating | — |
| Owner(s) | CE Generation | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Elmore Company is a 45.5 MW geothermal power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 1988 and has one generator. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by CalEnergy Operating Corporation. The plant's output is delivered within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority, which falls under the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the Elmore Company generated 104,325 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.2%. The plant is ranked as the 18th largest geothermal plant in California out of 33 such plants, and nationally it is ranked 28th out of 70 geothermal plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
92 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
8.4K MWh
Latest Month
104.3K MWh
Annual Generation
26.2%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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