Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55983
- Capacity
- 58.3 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 2000
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- CalEnergy Operating Corporation
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 290,310 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 56.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5
OperatingGeothermal
Ranked #12 of 33 Geothermal plants in CA#20 of 70 nationally
58.3 MW Geothermal operating in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAGEMWD
58.3 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Geothermal
Technology
2000
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.1533, -115.6384
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4Geothermal47.5 MW · 0.4 km
- Power Station 4Natural Gas191.1 MW · 0.5 km
- Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3Geothermal53.9 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 | — |
| Owner(s) | CE Generation | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 is a 58.3 MW geothermal power plant located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 2000 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. CalEnergy Operating Corporation is the listed operator per EIA data. The plant is the 12th largest geothermal plant in California out of 33, and the 20th largest in the United States out of 70.
In the most recent year of data, Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 generated 290,310 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 56.7%. The plant is located within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Imperial Irrigation District.
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
24.7K MWh
Latest Month
290.3K MWh
Annual Generation
56.7%
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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