Imperial Valley Geothermal Project

Imperial Valley Geothermal Project
The J.M. Leathers Geothermal Power Station
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Official nameImperial Valley Geothermal Project
CountryUnited States
LocationNear Calipatria
Imperial County, California
Coordinates33°09′48″N 115°37′00″W / 33.16333°N 115.61667°W / 33.16333; -115.61667
StatusOperational
Commission date1982
OwnerCalEnergy(86.4%) EnergySource (13.6%)
OperatorCalEnergy
Geothermal power station
TypeDry steam
Power generation
Units operational14 units (11 power stations)
Units planned1 unit
Nameplate capacity432.3 MW[1]
Annual net output1,741 GWh (2018) [1]
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Imperial Valley Geothermal Project is a complex of eleven geothermal power stations located in the Salton Sea Geothermal Field, along the southeastern shore of the Salton Sea in the Imperial Valley of California. It is the second largest geothermal field[clarification needed] in the United States after The Geysers in Northern California.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "Electricity Data Browser - Salton Sea Complex (11 plants)". www.eia.gov. Retrieved February 6, 2020.