Power plant · California, United States
Geysers Unit 5-20
Geysers Unit 5-20 is a power plant in California, United States, with 1,236 MW of capacity, owned by Geysers Power Co LLC.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | California | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 1971 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Geysers Power Co LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Geysers Power Co LLC | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 1,236 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Geothermal | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 38.7770, -122.7450 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Geysers Unit 5-20 is the 6th-largest of 47 power plants in California and the 209th-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 1,236 MW is 0.15% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| California | 6th of 47 | 38,918 MW | 3.2% |
| United States | 209th of 800 | 839,036 MW | 0.15% |
| All power plants in our data | 225th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | 0.12% |
Nearby
Within 50 km of this power plant: 10 water rights (5 active, 1,271,430 acre-ft/year), measured from the coordinates in the facts above. The table shows the nearest 3.
| Name | Kind | Size | Status | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russian River Underflow irrigation right S018710 | Water right | 235,430 acre-ft/year | Active | 22 km |
| Cache Creek power right S014986 | Water right | 398,420 acre-ft/year | Active | 22 km |
| Cache Creek power right S014987 | Water right | 398,420 acre-ft/year | Active | 22 km |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in California
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- Dynegy Moss Landing Power Plant Hybrid1,848 MW
- Haynes1,739 MW
- Castaic1,682 MW
- Ormond Beach1,612 MW
- La Paloma Generating Plant1,156 MW
- AES Alamitos LLC1,115 MW
- Helms Pumped Storage1,053 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- eWRIMS Water Rights List. eWRIMS Water Rights List, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.