Controlled Thermal Resources has announced the launch of American Data Power, a subsidiary formed to develop a utility-scale energy complex in California’s Salton Sea geothermal field. CTR says the project is intended to support hyperscale data centers, advanced manufacturing, and other critical US digital infrastructure by supplying continuous, high-load electricity.
The initiative advances the next phase of CTR’s Hell’s Kitchen geothermal development, which the company described as one of the largest baseload renewable energy initiatives in the US. CTR says the announcement was made at the Baker Hughes Annual Meeting in Florence and follows a long-term collaboration with Baker Hughes that has included more than eight years of technical validation, subsurface analysis, engineering, drilling programs, and execution planning.
CTR reports that the companies have completed a Field Development Plan that confirms technical and commercial viability to produce up to 600 MW of net baseload power. CTR says the proposed energy complex is designed to accommodate powered-site development precincts and is expected to target a power capacity factor exceeding 95 percent for high operational reliability.
For data center deployment, CTR positions the Hell’s Kitchen site as a colocation-ready option that pairs generation with development zoning. The company’s approximately 4,000-acre project is located within the County of Imperial’s Lithium Valley Specific Plan, which identifies data centers and supporting digital infrastructure as permitted land uses within designated industrial zones. CTR says this “programmatic framework” provides clear permitting pathways that reduce entitlement risk and support project planning and financing.
CTR also notes that American Data Power is supported by its initial 50 MW power plant and critical minerals project, which is nearing construction-readiness under its subsidiary, American Critical Resources. The company adds that the Hell’s Kitchen project is integrated into the Imperial Irrigation District’s 230 kV transmission network, with access to broader California and Southwest power markets as infrastructure upgrades progress, and cites proximity to major fiber routes linking Southern California and Phoenix, along with rail and logistics connectivity.
Source: Controlled Thermal Resources
