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GEOTHERMAL PLANTSVulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company
Vulcan-BN Geothermal Power Company is a 39.6 MW operating geothermal plant in Imperial County, California, operated by CalEnergy Operating Corporation.
Generators
Each generating unit EIA lists at this plant.
| Unit | Technology | Capacity | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Geothermal | 30 MW | |
| GEN2 | Geothermal | 9.5 MW |
Plant details
- Operator
- CalEnergy Operating Corporation
- Location
- Imperial County, California
- Balancing authority
- IID
- Sector
- IPP Non-CHP
- Capacity
- Operating: 39.6 MW
- First unit online
- Dec 1985
- EIA plant ID
- 50210
Location
33.1633, -115.6167
Nearby power plants
- Del Ranch CompanyGeothermal plants · 45.5 MW · 0.1 mi
- Elmore CompanyGeothermal plants · 45.5 MW · 1.3 mi
- Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3Geothermal plants · 53.9 MW · 1.3 mi
- Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 4Geothermal plants · 47.5 MW · 1.3 mi
- Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5Geothermal plants · 58.3 MW · 1.4 mi
- Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 2Geothermal plants · 20.0 MW · 1.7 mi
- Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 1Geothermal plants · 10.0 MW · 1.8 mi
- Midway Solar Farm 1Solar farms · 50.0 MW · 2.7 mi
- CE LeathersGeothermal plants · 45.5 MW · 3.2 mi
- John L. Featherstone PlantGeothermal plants · 55.0 MW · 3.8 mi
Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration, Form EIA-860M, September 2026. Planned dates are targets reported by the developer and often change. Report a problem