XGS Energy, CC Power Sign Deal to Pursue 115 MW Next-Generation Geothermal in California
The deal signals demand from nine community energy providers seeking round-the-clock, water-free geothermal power.
Overview
- XGS Energy and California Community Power said they executed a GEODE agreement to pursue a 115 MW geothermal project in California, using a framework that pairs resource exploration with offtake and development planning.
- CC Power is a joint agency for nine Community Choice Aggregators that buy power for about 2.7 million customers across 112 municipalities from Humboldt to Santa Barbara counties.
- XGS says its dry hot‑rock system uses no consumptive water and avoids hydraulic stimulation or fracking, which could ease permits and fit water‑stressed regions.
- The companies did not announce a construction start or online date, and XGS points to a recent Inyo County demonstration and a 150 MW New Mexico project with Vallourec and Baker Hughes as proof of readiness.
- CC Power has also signed GEODE agreements with Zanskar and Atlantica, and a 2025 report cites more than 35 GW of untapped geothermal potential in California compared with 2.7 GW now installed.