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Southern California Edison Inks Geothermal Power Deal With Fervo
- California clean-energy mandate driving demand for geothermal
- Fervo developing geothermal power plant in southwest Utah
A drilling rig used by Fervo Energy outside Milford, Utah.
Source: Fervo EnergySouthern California Edison has agreed to buy 320 megawatts of geothermal power from a plant Fervo Energy is developing in southwest Utah.
The two, 15-year power-purchase agreements will deliver enough energy for 350,000 homes, Houston-based Fervo said in a statement Tuesday. The initial 70-megawatt stage of the Cape Station project is expected to become operational by 2026 and the second phase will be operational in 2028.