Cape Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 68068
- Capacity
- 159 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Beaver, UT
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Cape HoldCo LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Cape Generating Station
PlannedGeothermal
Ranked #1 of 5 Geothermal plants in UT#3 of 70 nationally
159 MW Geothermal planned in Beaver, UT — Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
EIA
159 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
38.5044, -112.9212
County
Beaver, UT
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Cape HoldCo LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Cape HoldCo LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | — | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Cape Generating Station is a 159 MW geothermal power plant located in Beaver County, Utah. It is the largest geothermal plant in Utah and ranks third nationally among geothermal facilities. The plant consists of three generators and is owned and operated by Cape HoldCo LLC. The primary fuel source for electricity generation is geothermal energy.
The plant operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Its balancing authority is the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, indicating its role in supplying power to the grid managed by LADWP.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Grid Voltage
362 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
Market Position
LMP Node
INTERMT_3_N506
Pricing Hub
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