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In an update tied to its Q3 2026 earnings call, Fervo Energy said it delivered 33 MW from Cape Station ahead of schedule, announced its first geoblock is online, and described a 15-year power purchase agreement with Google while growing contracted backlog to 1,054 MW.
Fervo Energy Co. used its Q3 2026 earnings call to emphasize construction progress and customer commitments for its geothermal power projects, describing a series of milestones that it says strengthen near-term output visibility. The company said it delivered 33 megawatts at its Cape Station in advance of schedule.
Alongside the capacity milestone, Fervo highlighted what it called its first geoblock being online. A “geoblock” is typically an engineered geothermal system block that groups connected wells and associated infrastructure to produce heat and drive electricity generation, with the company treating these blocks as modular units toward larger field scale.
Fervo also pointed to commercial momentum, stating that it has locked in a 15-year power purchase agreement with Google. A power purchase agreement, or PPA, is a long-term contract under which a buyer agrees to purchase a specified amount of electricity, giving the seller contracted revenue that can help finance development.
The company said its contracted backlog increased to 1,054 megawatts, a figure it presented as reflecting the volume of projects covered by agreements or other binding commitments. Management linked that growth to the ability to move from pipeline development toward funded construction and contracted generation.
Despite the operational and contract progress it highlighted, Fervo reported an operating loss of $43.7 million for the quarter referenced in the call. The contrast between early project execution and financial losses is common in the geothermal and other capital-intensive power sectors, where large up-front spending often precedes stable operating cash flow.
The Google PPA carries particular strategic weight in the current power market because large technology buyers have increasingly sought long-duration, low-carbon electricity supplies. For geothermal developers like Fervo, long-tenor contracts can support financing assumptions by reducing demand-price uncertainty compared with merchant power sales.
Still, the Q3 update as reported did not provide granular detail on pricing terms in the Google PPA, the timing of when additional contracted volumes will begin generating, or how the company expects to translate backlog growth into operating results over the next several quarters.
Looking ahead, investors and project partners will likely focus on whether Cape Station’s early performance holds as more capacity comes online, how quickly Fervo can replicate its geoblock approach across additional phases, and any further disclosures around economics and schedule for the contracted projects included in the 1,054 MW backlog.
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