Aerial photo shows construction continuing at Fervo Energy’s Cape Station geothermal power plant near Milford in Beaver County. Fervo has increased the capacity of the plant to 500 megawatts of electrical power, all of which is contracted for purchase by retail utility companies. Photo courtesy of Fervo Energy.

Fervo Energy has announced that its Cape Station geothermal power generating plant northeast of Milford in Beaver County has increased its capacity from 400 megawatts to 500 megawatts — all of which is now fully contracted.

The announcement comes with word that the final 31 megawatts of generating capacity has been sold in a 15-year power purchase agreement to Shell Energy North America for distribution to its retail power customers.

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