Project Pipeline
Ormat has over 300 MW of shovel-ready geothermal projects in our project pipeline. These 95% availability, zero carbon emitting projects are the perfect fit for the California Public Utility Commission’s recent 1,000 MW mid-term reliability procurement requirement of 80% capacity, non-weather dependent clean energy generation. With several successful contracts already signed with Community Choice Aggregators in California, we’re excited to continue partnering with some of California’s most progressive clean energy procurement organizations over the next decade.
Contact Alora Stackhouse at astackhouse@ormat.com to learn how we can supply your customers with clean geothermal energy and help your organization reach aggressive carbon reduction goals.
SOLICITATIONS
Closed Request for Bids
Ormat Nevada is soliciting bids for the purchase of capacity and energy generation from its repowered 26 MW Heber 2 Geothermal project located in Heber, California.
Heber 2 is a water-cooled, binary geothermal facility that has been in operation since 1993 and is currently undergoing a repowering project with a COD of January 1, 2023.
The repowering project will include a complete replacement of the Ormat Energy Converter units and will increase the capacity of the project from 12 to 26 MW without increasing the project's footprint. The project will also retain its existing onsite connection and transmission rights within the CAISO grid. Ormat retains ownership of the project, which it self-financed.
The project will be sold under the special purpose entity OrHeber 2 LLC and is a PCC1 REC eligible facility with a 95 percent capacity factor. The buyer will receive all available environmental attributes and capacity rights associated with the facility and energy output as a bundled product.
The deadline to submit questions is 6 August.
Please submit all questions to abartosz@ormat.com.
All questions will be answered by 13 August. In order to bid into this RFB, please submit Attachment A_Heber 2 Offer Form to abartosz@ormat.com and info@ormat.com no later than 5:00 PM August 20. Ormat expects to notify its shortlist of buyers by 10 September.
*An updated version of the offer form has been uploaded on August 18, 2021. Offers made using the previous version of the offer form will still be accepted, however we encourage bidders to review the new generation profiles included in the 8.18.21 version for accurate load profile data.
Heber 2 Offer form – 8.18.21 Update