# Fervo Brings Utility-Scale Geothermal Power Online in Utah

By Simon Yoon

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Published: 2026-09-24T13:15:34.000Z
Updated: 2026-09-24T13:15:34.000Z

Fervo Energy has brought the first GeoBlock at its Cape Station project in Utah online, marking the first utility-scale enhanced geothermal system (EGS) to reach the first-power milestone as artificial intelligence data centers drive rising U.S. electricity demand.

The project is located in Beaver County, Utah, with Southern California Edison as its primary customer. Its first phase is designed to produce 100 megawatts, enough to supply about 70,000 homes, through three 33-megawatt GeoBlocks.

The first GeoBlock is operating, and Fervo plans to ramp up the rest of the initial phase through the end of the year. Geothermal plants can provide continuous electricity without the intermittency associated with wind and solar generation, adding another source of reliable power as U.S. AI data-center demand puts pressure on power markets.

Fervo’s system combines geothermal science with modern oil-drilling and hydraulic-fracturing techniques. Wells are drilled 10,000 feet deep before horizontal drilling extends another 7,500 feet to create underground reservoirs through which naturally heated water flows.

The water reaches temperatures above 400 degrees. It generates steam to drive electricity-producing turbines, after which the cooled water is pumped back underground to be reheated and recycled.

“This is a gamechanger for the geothermal industry,” Fervo co-founder Tim Latimer said. “It establishes EGS as the defining new power generation technology of our time, and we believe it shows that the commercial and technical maturity of EGS is ready to meet the urgent need for reliable, clean power.”

Fervo’s Project Red pilot began operating in 2023. Cape Station is designed to expand geothermal power beyond naturally occurring reservoirs, which restrict where traditional geothermal projects can be developed.

A second Cape Station phase is under construction and is expected to add 400 megawatts in 2028. A third phase would add another 400 megawatts, bringing the planned complex to 900 megawatts.

Utah and much of the western United States offer suitable conditions because the required underground heat is accessible at shallower depths than in most other parts of the country.

“First power is proof the science works,” said Jack Norbeck, Fervo’s co-founder and chief technology officer.

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