GeothermalOperatingCAISO

Geothermal 1

Geothermal power plant in Sonoma County, California. 110 MW of nameplate capacity across 2 generators, operated by Northern California Power Agny.

Also known as EIA plant 7368

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Key facts

Capacity
110 MWNameplate
Generators
2 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
Operating since
January 1983First generator online
Operator
Northern California Power AgnyEIA operator ID 40613
Grid
CAISOBalancing authority CISO
Price nodes
2 CAISO nodesResource nodes with prices
Location
Sonoma County, CA38.7520, −122.7195
EIA plant ID
7368EIA plant page

Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.

How much power Geothermal 1 produces

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Net generation, 2025

338 GWh

338,449 MWh, final

Capacity factor, 2025

35.1%

2024: 28.8%

January to July 2026

175 GWh

Provisional

Range, 2015 to 2025

278.2–488.0

GWh a year. Low 2024, high 2022

Annual net generation, GWhCapacity factor below each year
Annual net generation from EIA-923
YearNet generation, MWhCapacity factorMonths reported
2000Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2001Not reportedNot reported0 of 12
2002599,793Not reported12 of 12
2003534,138Not reported12 of 12
2004531,756Not reported12 of 12
2005525,531Not reported12 of 12
2006522,648Not reported12 of 12
2007506,448Not reported12 of 12
2008490,544Not reported12 of 12
2009471,127Not reported12 of 12
2010453,48647.1%12 of 12
2011435,67845.2%12 of 12
2012458,24347.4%12 of 12
2013388,677Not reported12 of 12
2014469,47148.7%12 of 12
2015460,76247.8%12 of 12
2016475,23149.2%12 of 12
2017415,90543.2%12 of 12
2018433,93645.0%12 of 12
2019324,59433.7%12 of 12
2020454,58447.0%12 of 12
2021481,44150.0%12 of 12
2022487,95650.6%12 of 12
2023334,83434.7%12 of 12
2024278,17128.8%12 of 12
2025338,44935.1%12 of 12
2026 (provisional, partial year)174,88931.2%7 of 7

* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.

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Emissions

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No EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.

Water use

Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGS

No EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.

Generators

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GeneratorTechnologyNameplate MWOnline since
1Geothermal55.0January 1983
2Geothermal55.0January 1983

Ownership and offtake

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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Northern California Power Agny as the operator, which is not always the owner.

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Generation potential vs reported

Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.

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Questions about Geothermal 1

How much power does Geothermal 1 produce?

Geothermal 1 reported 338,449 MWh (338 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 35.1% capacity factor on 110 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 175 GWh, which is provisional.

Where is Geothermal 1?

Geothermal 1 is in Sonoma County, California, at 38.7520, −122.7195. It is in the California Independent System Operator balancing area (CISO).

Who operates Geothermal 1?

EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Northern California Power Agny as the operator (EIA operator ID 40613). The operator is not always the owner.

When did Geothermal 1 start operating?

Its first generator began operating in January 1983, according to EIA-860M.

Does InfraMap have power prices for Geothermal 1?

Yes. InfraMap has CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices at 2 price nodes linked to Geothermal 1, with the hub price and node-to-hub basis. Prices are free with an InfraMap account; pricing node names are part of InfraMap Pro.

Sources

  • EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
  • EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
  • CAISO day-ahead and real-time prices; node and hub assignments as of 2026-10-05

Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page