Imperial Valley Geothermal Project
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 in the United States after The Geysers in Northern California.
| Imperial Valley Geothermal Project | |
|---|---|
The J.M. Leathers Geothermal Power Station | |
| Official name | Imperial Valley Geothermal Project |
| Country | United States |
| Location | Near Calipatria Imperial County, California |
| Coordinates | 33°09′48″N 115°37′00″W |
| Status | Operational |
| Commission date | 1982 |
| Owner(s) | CalEnergy(86.4%) EnergySource (13.6%) |
| Operator(s) | CalEnergy |
| Geothermal power station | |
| Type | Dry steam |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 14 units (11 power stations) |
| Units planned | 1 unit |
| Nameplate capacity | 432.3 MW |
| Annual net output | 1,741 GWh (2018) |
| External links | |
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