North Brawley Geothermal Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56832
- Capacity
- 80 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Out of service
- Location
- Imperial, CA
- Operating Since
- 2009
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Ormat Nevada Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 16,870 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 2.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Imperial Irrigation District
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
North Brawley Geothermal Plant
Out of serviceGeothermalGEM: operating
Ranked #9 of 33 Geothermal plants in CA#12 of 70 nationally
80 MW Geothermal out of service in Imperial, CA — Imperial Irrigation District
EIAGEMWD
80 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
33.0145, -115.5408
County
Imperial, CA
Nearby Plants
- Arrowleaf Solar and StorageBESS77 MW · 2.6 km
- Crown Cooling FacilitySolar1 MW · 5.3 km
- Community Solar 1Solar5.7 MW · 6.5 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 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Technology | — |
| Owner(s) | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Technology Inc | — |
| Status | Out of service | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Ormat Technology Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The North Brawley Geothermal Plant is an 80 MW geothermal facility located in Imperial County, California. The plant began operating in 2009 and is owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc. It consists of 5 generators utilizing geothermal technology and has a primary fuel source of geothermal energy (GEO). The plant operates within the Imperial Irrigation District balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, the North Brawley Geothermal Plant generated 16,870 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 2.4%. The plant is ranked as the 9th largest geothermal plant out of 33 in California, and 12th out of 70 nationally. Recent news coverage of the plant includes 4 articles related to industry news, 3 related to deals, 2 related to regulatory matters, and 1 related to hazards.
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
1.4K MWh
Latest Month
16.9K MWh
Annual Generation
2.4%
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·permitting
BHE Renewables temporarily pulls Black Rock Geothermal Project
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables filed an application to suspend the Application for Certification (AFC) proceeding for the Black Rock...
Berkshire Hathaway Energy Renewables (developer)
Imperial Valley Press Online·1 years ago
Hazards·seismicity
Induced seismicity and geothermal energy production in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, California
We analyze the relationship between geothermal energy production and seismic hazards in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field (SSGF) between 1972...
Nature·1 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
CEC Extends Public Comment Period Amid Community Concerns
The public comment period for a trio of proposed Berkshire Hathaway Energy geothermal plants is extended into September.
CEC (regulator)Berkshire Hathaway Energy (developer)
Calexico Chronicle·1 years ago
Deals·ppa
Geothermal player Ormat says energy storage business ‘on track’ to exceed 500MW by 2025
Ormat Technologies has signed a power purchase agreement (PPA) for a California solar-plus-storage plant, shortly after announcing the start of commercial...
Ormat Technologies (developer)
Energy-Storage.News·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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