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Hell's Kitchen Lithium Extraction and Geothermal Electricity Plant

Sector: Water Supply and Storage • Location: Imperial County, California, United States

Source: Los Angeles Times

Project
Planned

The Hell's Kitchen project by Controlled Thermal Resources aims to extract lithium from hot brine to power a geothermal electricity plant. The project requires 6,500 acre-feet of fresh water annually for mineral washing and cooling. It involves lithium extraction different from traditional mining methods and has faced legal challenges regarding environmental and cultural impact assessments.

Status
Prospective
Sector
Water Supply and Storage, Geothermal, Power Generation (CCGT)
Location
Imperial County, California, United States of America
Updated
22 Jul 2026
Source
Los Angeles Times

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The project “Hell's Kitchen Lithium Extraction and Geothermal Electricity Plant” is an infrastructure initiative in the Water Supply and Storage sector, located in Imperial County, California, United States. Taiyo aggregates data on it from Los Angeles Times.

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2026-07-22

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The Hell's Kitchen project by Controlled Thermal Resources aims to extract lithium from hot brine to power a geothermal electricity plant. The project requires 6,500 acre-feet of fresh water annually for mineral washing and cooling. It involves lithium extraction different from traditional mining methods and has faced legal challenges regarding environmental and cultural impact assessments.

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Energy

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United States of America (USA)

State

California

City

Imperial County

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Los Angeles Times

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Water Supply and Storage, Geothermal, Power Generation (CCGT)

Article published date

2026-07-20

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