Powering U.S. Data Infrastructure with Clean 24/7 Baseload Energy

Controlled Thermal Resources Announces American Data Power to advance staged development of 600MWe baseload, renewable energy.

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Unlocking Reliable Low-Carbon Power in the U.S.

Controlled Thermal Resources has formed American Data Power (ADP) as a dedicated U.S. clean energy development company with a mission to provide reliable, 24/7 baseload energy to support data infrastructure growth in the United States.

American Data Power will develop and operate the power generation component of CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen Geothermal Project, delivering a scalable, staged development pathway of up to 600 MWe of baseload geothermal power.

Strategically located within the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area in California’s Imperial Valley, American Data Power is uniquely positioned to deliver hyperscale data centers and energy-intensive digital infrastructure with always-on, low-carbon power, powered-site precincts, and flexible offtake solutions that strengthen U.S. energy security and digital resilience.

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600 MWe

Total planned geothermal field development capacity

100 MWe

Modular staged power plant blocks

4,000 Acres

Designed to accommodate powered-site development precincts

24/7

Always-on baseload geothermal power

Always-On Power
24/7 baseload geothermal — no intermittency, no reliance on weather.

Built for Data Centers
Co-location, behind-the-meter options, and flexible offtake structures.

Proven Resource
Geothermal power plants operating within Salton Sea area for over 40 years.

Proven Team
Decades of Salton Sea geothermal operations experience.

  
    Clean Energy Complex Designed with Powered Sites to Accommodate Data Center Opportunities
  

230 kV Grid Access

Direct import and export via the IID transmission system

Market Connectivity

Access to regional and interstate power markets

500 kV Expansion Path

Approved upgrades linking to the Southwest power pool

Fiber Connectivity

Proximity to major fiber routes between Southern California and Phoenix

Logistics Access

Rail and transport links supporting construction and operations

A Unique and Robust Resource

The Imperial Valley forms part of the Salton Trough, a structural depression on the boundary between two tectonic plates.

Active faulting in the Salton Sea Known Geothermal Resource Area (SSKGRA) produces permeable conduits for the convection of hot, mineral-rich geothermal brine.

Reservoir temperatures are among the hottest of any geothermal area in the world, with measured values up to 734°F (390°C).

Electrical generation from the SSKGRA began in 1982 and has operated for over 40 years with no major declines in pressure, temperature, or production, demonstrating a large, long-life raw-material supply source.

    We've Studied it
12 Years Developing Hell’s Kitchen with Global Partners

Technical

NI-43-101 Technical Report

Economic

Preliminary Economic Assessment

Technical

Resource Evaluation Report

Technical

Resource Capacity Report

Operations

Installation of two geothermal wells

Operations

Demonstration & Optimization Plant

Permitting

Conditional Use Permit (Stage 1)

Technical & Economic

Definitive Feasibility Study (Stage 1)

Technical

Field Development Plan (600MW)

  
      We’ve Proven it – Definitive Feasibility Study Completed 

          Definitive Feasibility Study conducted by Baker Hughes following reserve and resource classification guidelines outlined by the SEC under S-K 1300, supporting a 30-year operating life for Stage 1.
        
          Two ~25 MWe geothermal wells drilled.
        
          More than 45 years of geothermal power production in a proven, long-standing U.S. geothermal production region.

  
      We’ve Planned for it – Permitting & Environmental

          Conditional Use Permit approved for Stage 1 by Imperial County.
        
          Program-level CEQA Environmental Impact Report (EIR) completed for Stage 1. 
        
          Designated as a FAST-41 project, accelerating coordination across key federal and state agencies.

  
We’re Building It 
Long-Lead Equipment Staged for Construction

        Advanced Development
        ~$285 million invested in Stage 1 development.
Two existing ~25 MWe geothermal wells drilled.
Stage 1 long-lead equipment built and staged.

        A Trained & Ready Local Workforce
        Project Labor Agreement executed, de-risking the construction program.
Local, trained workforce supported through Imperial Valley College’s LIFT program.