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The Geysers

Geothermal Facility

The largest complex of geothermal power plants in the world, spread across the Mayacamas Mountains north of San Francisco, California, generating commercially since 1960. Its dry steam field powers more than a dozen plants, and treated wastewater injected into the reservoir since the 1990s sustains steam production that earlier decades of extraction had depleted.

Facts
Facility Type
Geothermal field 1
Location
Mayacamas Mountains, California, United States 1
Capacity (MW)
1517 2
Commissioned Year
1960 1
Classification
Status
Operational 1
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Source United States Department of Energy Official Site
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1. United States Department of Energy Official Site
US Department of Energy
  • Operating status, entity description
    generating commercially since 1960.
  • Uses Source: Geothermal Energy
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2. The Geysers, Wikipedia
Production
Quote, Production
In general, the Geysers has 1517 MW of active installed capacity with an average production factor of 63% (835 MW).
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