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Fervo's 4-gigawatt geothermal plant in Utah will power everyone but Utahns — for now

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SALT LAKE CITY — Fervo Energy announced a 396 megawatt power purchase agreement with Google on Sept. 1 — enabling southwestern Utah's Cape Station geothermal plant development, coming online in 2028. But Fervo's geothermal giant comes with a catch: None of the energy is going to Utahns ...

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