# Fervo's first Cape Station GeoBlock declares commercial operation one day early

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/fervo-s-first-cape-station-geoblock-declares-commercial-operation-one-759f374b
Date: 30 Sep 2026
About: [Fervo Energy](https://technooptimist.io/companies/fervo-energy.md) · [Cape Station](https://technooptimist.io/energy/cape-station.md)
Original source: https://www.renewableenergymagazine.com/geothermal/fervo-energy-declares-commercial-operation-at-cape-20261002

Fervo Energy declared commercial operation on September 30, 2026 at the first GeoBlock of its Cape Station plant in Beaver County, Utah, one day before its contractual date. The plant synchronised to the grid on September 24 and is generating revenue under a power purchase agreement. The remaining Phase I blocks are expected to reach contractual commercial operation by January 1, 2027.

## Key facts

- The first GeoBlock produced 33 MW of net power; Phase I totals about 100 MW across three 33 MW GeoBlocks
- Fervo built and commissioned the first GeoBlock in 23 months and expects an 18-month timeline for future blocks
- A 400 MW Phase II is under construction, with expected commercial operation in 2028
- Fervo says it has over 1 GW of binding power purchase agreements across its portfolio

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