Ormesa III
A 45.6 MW geothermal power plant in Imperial, California, owned by Ormat Nevada Inc, commissioned in 1989.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 10763Geothermal
Nameplate capacity
45.6 MW
Primary fuel
Geothermal
Commissioned
1989
Owner
Ormat Nevada Inc
Location
Imperial, California
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
44.4 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Geothermal
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 82.4 | |
| 2016 | 77.6 | |
| 2017 | 75.3 | |
| 2018 | 97.6 | |
| 2019 | 76 | |
| 2020 | 66.5 | |
| 2021 | 74.1 | |
| 2022 | 71.2 | |
| 2023 | 68.5 | |
| 2024 | 44.4 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Geo East Mesa II | Geothermal | 21.6 MW | ~0 km |
| Ormesa II | Geothermal | 24 MW | ~2 km |
| Vikings Energy Farm | Storage | 286.8 MW | ~3 km |
| Ormesa I | Geothermal | 24 MW | ~4 km |
| East Highline | Hydroelectric | 2.4 MW | ~9 km |
| Drop 4 | Hydroelectric | 19.6 MW | ~9 km |
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