Biden administration approves request to build geothermal plant in Beaver County [Video]

BEAVER COUNTY, Utah — The Biden-Harris Administration last week approved Fervo Energy’s request to build a multi-phase geothermal plant — Cape Station, northeast of Milford.

The project will cover about 631 acres, including 148 on public lands. The plant has the potential to power more than 65 million homes and businesses with clean energy, according to the Bureau of Land Management.

The first power plant is set to finish in the Spring of 2026. The entire project is set to finish by 2028, officials said. The entire project will cost over $100 million.

Brandon Yardley, Commissioner of Beaver County, said he’s looking forward to the economic impact this project will have on the community.

The project is expected to create about 6,602 temporary jobs during construction and 161 full-time operational jobs, officials said. That’s $437 million in earned wages.

“In our little community of 1400 people — this is a …