Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 10879
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 1990
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- CalEnergy Operating Corporation
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 106,967 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 60.9%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2
OperatingGeothermal
Ranked #27 of 33 Geothermal plants in CA#55 of 70 nationally
20 MW Geothermal operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAGEMWD
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
1990
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.1589, -115.6455
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 1Geothermal10 MW · 0.2 km
- Power Station 4Natural Gas191.1 MW · 0.4 km
- Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3Geothermal53.9 MW · 0.6 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 2 is a 20 MW geothermal power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 1990 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. CalEnergy Operating Corporation is the listed operator. The facility consists of 3 generators utilizing geothermal technology.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 106,967 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.9%. The plant's output is delivered within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority, in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Among geothermal plants in California, Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2 ranks 27th out of 33 in size, and nationally it ranks 55th 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
9.1K MWh
Latest Month
107.0K MWh
Annual Generation
60.9%
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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