Ormesa III

3300 East Evan Hewes Highway, Holtville, CA 92250

Plant Summary Information

Ormesa III is ranked #26 out of 30 geothermal power plants in California in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Ormesa III is comprised of 3 generators and generated 18.2 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2023 to December 2023.

Plant NameOrmesa III
Utility NameOrmat Nevada Inc
LocationImperial County, CA
Initial Operation DateMay 1989
Last Update Dec 2023
Annual Generation 68.5 GWh
Annual Consumption 255.1 k MMBtu
Ranked #3,579 out of 11,852 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #51 out of 63 Geothermal Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #415 out of 1,570 California Power Plants
Ranked #26 out of 30 California Geothermal Power Plants
Fuel Types Geothermal

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Ormesa III Details

Summary Information
Plant NameOrmesa III (10763)
Plant Address3300 East Evan Hewes Highway, Holtville, CA 92250
UtilityOrmat Nevada Inc (34691)
Latitude, Longitude32.7757, -115.2637
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Dec 2023
Initial Operation DateMay 1989
Annual Generation 68.5 GWh
Fuel Types Geothermal
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusYes
FERC Small Power Producer Docket Number88-202-009, 88-203-009
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityImperial Irrigation District (IID)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water SourceImperial Irrigation Water Dist
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerImperial Irrigation District (9216) CA
Grid Voltage 92.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator GEN1 Details Out of Service May 1989

TechnologyGeothermal
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity21.6 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.9
Summer Capacity14.4 MW
Winter Capacity21.6 MW
Minimum Load14.4 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOut of Service
First Operation DateMay 1989
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceGeothermal
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator GBU Details Operating April 2007

TechnologyGeothermal
Prime MoverTurbines Used in a Binary Cycle
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity8 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity5.3 MW
Winter Capacity8 MW
Minimum Load5.3 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 2007
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceGeothermal
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator OE301 Details Operating April 2020

TechnologyGeothermal
Prime MoverTurbines Used in a Binary Cycle
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity16 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity10.7 MW
Winter Capacity16 MW
Minimum Load10.7 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateApril 2020
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceGeothermal
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo

Ormesa III Plant Owners

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