Fervo Energy and Cape Station

Fervo Energy’s Cape Station project in Utah is a major effort to turn enhanced geothermal technology into utility-scale electricity.

The system uses drilling methods adapted from oil and gas to create reservoirs in hot rock, with power sold through agreements with energy buyers including Google and Shell Energy. Its commercial prospects depend not only on reaching planned capacity, but also on managing drilling costs, water retention, reservoir performance, and access to transmission. Cape Station offers a concrete test of whether engineered geothermal can become a dependable source of firm, lower-carbon power.