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

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Fervo Energy signed a 396-megawatt power purchase agreement with Google to develop Cape Station, a next-generation enhanced geothermal plant in southwestern Utah. Fervo predicts Cape Station can deliver 4.3 gigawatts at peak, with roughly 3.4 gigawatts still unclaimed after existing Google and California contracts are fulfilled.

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