39.6 MW Geothermal operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
39.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
1985
Operating Since
Coordinates
33.1631, -115.6187
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 Corp [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | CE Generation | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company is a 39.6 MW geothermal power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 1985 and consists of two generators utilizing geothermal technology. 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 with available data, Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company generated 227,159 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 65.2%. The plant is a significant geothermal resource in California, ranking 22nd out of 33 power plants in the state and 31st out of 70 nationally.
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
7.4K MWh
Latest Month
227.2K MWh
Annual Generation
65.2%
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.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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