Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10759
- Capacity
- 53.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 1989
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- CalEnergy Operating Corporation
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 314,898 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 66.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3
OperatingGeothermal
Ranked #15 of 33 Geothermal plants in CA#23 of 70 nationally
53.9 MW Geothermal operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAGEMWD
53.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Geothermal
Technology
1989
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.1582, -115.6387
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4Geothermal47.5 MW · 0.1 km
- Power Station 4Natural Gas191.1 MW · 0.4 km
- Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5Geothermal58.3 MW · 0.5 km
Ownership & Operator
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 Corp [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | CE Generation | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 is a 53.9 MW geothermal power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 1989 and has one generator. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by CalEnergy Operating Corporation. The plant's primary fuel source is geothermal energy.
In the most recent year with available data, Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 generated 314,898 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 66.5%. The plant operates within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 15th largest geothermal plant in California (out of 33) and the 23rd largest in the United States (out of 70).
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Imperial Irrigation District
Grid Voltage
92 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
26.2K MWh
Latest Month
314.9K MWh
Annual Generation
66.5%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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