Geothermal Power Plants in Nevada
Every operating geothermal power plant in Nevada on EIA-860M for 2026-07: 26 plants, 72 generating units and 998 MW of nameplate capacity across 9 counties.
As of 2026-07 (inventory dated 2026-07-31) · EIA-860M Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory · eia.gov/…/july_generator2026.xlsx · eia.gov/…/eia860m
- Plants
- 26
- 72 generating units
- Nameplate capacity
- 998 MW
- Counties
- 9
- Grid operator
- Mixed
- no single ISO covers a majority
Map of geothermal power plants in Nevada
Every one of the 26 plants is drawn at the coordinate EIA files for it.
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List of geothermal power plants in Nevada
Sort by any column. Capacity is nameplate, summed across every generating unit EIA lists at the site.
| McGinness HillsGeothermal | Ormat Nevada Inc | Lander | 104 | 6 | 2012 | Operating |
| McGinness Hills 3Geothermal | Ormat Nevada Inc | Lander | 98.8 | 3 | 2018 | Operating |
| Tungsten Mountain2 technologies | Tungsten Mountain | Churchill | 74.8 | 4 | 2017 | Operating |
| Dixie ValleyGeothermal | Ormat Nevada Inc | Churchill | 70.9 | 2 | 1988 | Operating |
| Stillwater Facility2 technologies | Ormat Stillwater LLC | Churchill | 69.2 | 5 | 2009 | Operating |
| Patua Acquisition Project, LLC2 technologies | Patua Acquisition Company, LLC | Churchill | 58.6 | 4 | 2013 | Operating |
| NGP Blue Mountain I LLCGeothermal | NGP Blue Mountain I LLC | Humboldt | 45 | 3 | 2009 | Operating |
| Steamboat Hills LP2 technologies | Ormat Nevada Inc | Washoe | 37.2 | 4 | 2020 | Operating |
| North Valley2 technologies | North Valley | Washoe | 37 | 2 | 2023 | Operating |
| Beowawe2 technologies | Ormat Nevada Inc | Lander | 35 | 3 | 2024 | Operating |
| Tuscarora Geothermal Power PlantGeothermal | Ormat Nevada Inc | Elko | 32 | 2 | 2012 | Operating |
| Galena 3 Geothermal Power PlantGeothermal | Ormat Nevada Inc | Washoe | 31.6 | 2 | 2018 | Operating |
| Brady2 technologies | Ormat Nevada Inc | Churchill | 29.5 | 3 | 2002 | Operating |
| Steamboat II2 technologies | Steamboat Development Corp | Washoe | 26.1 | 3 | 1992 | Operating |
| Steamboat III2 technologies | Steamboat Development Corp | Washoe | 26.1 | 3 | 1992 | Operating |
| Desert Peak Power PlantGeothermal | Ormat Nevada Inc | Lyon | 26 | 2 | 2006 | Operating |
| Richard Burdette GeothermalGeothermal | Ormat Nevada Inc | Washoe | 26 | 2 | 2005 | Operating |
| Soda Lake 3Geothermal | AMOR IX, LLC | Churchill | 26 | 1 | 2019 | Operating |
| Salt WellsGeothermal | Ormat Salt Wells LLC | CHURCHILL | 23.6 | 2 | 2009 | Operating |
| Jersey Valley Geothermal Power PlantGeothermal | Ormat Nevada Inc | Pershing | 23.5 | 2 | 2010 | Operating |
| Star Peak Geothermal PlantGeothermal | Star Peak Geothermal LLC. | Pershing | 21.9 | 5 | 2022 | Operating |
| Don A Campbell 1 GeothermalGeothermal | ORNI 47, LLC | Mineral | 20 | 1 | 2014 | Operating |
| Don A Campbell 2 GeothermalGeothermal | ORNI 37 LLC | Mineral | 20 | 1 | 2015 | Operating |
| Galena 2 Geothermal Power Plant2 technologies | Ormat Nevada Inc | Washoe | 16.5 | 2 | 2007 | Operating |
| San EmidioGeothermal | USG Nevada LLC | Washoe | 11.8 | 1 | 2012 | Operating |
| Whitegrass No. 1Geothermal | Open Mountain Energy LLC. | Lyon | 6.4 | 4 | 2018 | Operating |
Largest geothermal power plants in Nevada
- 1McGinness HillsLander County, Nevada104 MW
- 2McGinness Hills 3Lander County, Nevada98.8 MW
- 3Tungsten MountainChurchill County, Nevada74.8 MW
- 4Dixie ValleyChurchill County, Nevada70.9 MW
- 5Stillwater FacilityChurchill County, Nevada69.2 MW
- 6Patua Acquisition Project, LLCChurchill County, Nevada58.6 MW
- 7NGP Blue Mountain I LLCHumboldt County, Nevada45 MW
- 8Steamboat Hills LPWashoe County, Nevada37.2 MW
- 9North ValleyWashoe County, Nevada37 MW
- 10BeowaweLander County, Nevada35 MW
Geothermal power plants by county in Nevada
The county EIA files against each plant. It is the fastest way to find the plant nearest a given town.
| County | Plants | Nameplate MW |
|---|---|---|
| Churchill | 6 | 329 |
| Lander | 3 | 237.8 |
| Washoe | 8 | 212.3 |
| Pershing | 2 | 45.4 |
| Humboldt | 1 | 45 |
| Mineral | 2 | 40 |
| Lyon | 2 | 32.4 |
| Elko | 1 | 32 |
| CHURCHILL | 1 | 23.6 |
Geothermal Power Plants in Nevada: FAQ
- How many geothermal power plants are in Nevada?
- 26, with 998 MW of nameplate capacity between them, spread over 9 counties. That is the EIA-860M operating count for 2026-07.
- Is there a map of Nevada geothermal power plants?
- Yes — the map above. Each dot is one geothermal power plant, sized by nameplate capacity and placed at the coordinates EIA files for it.
- Which is the largest geothermal power plant in Nevada?
- McGinness Hills, at 104 MW. The table is sorted largest first, so the rest follow it.
- Is there a geothermal power plant near me in Nevada?
- The county roll-up below groups every plant by county, which is the quickest way to find the one closest to a given town.
- Which grid operator runs Nevada's geothermal power plants?
- No single ISO or RTO covers most of them. EIA files each plant against its own balancing authority, which in Nevada is largely a vertically integrated utility rather than an organised market.
- How current is this, and what is left out?
- EIA-860M for 2026-07. EIA technology "Geothermal". Plants below 1 MW are not surveyed by EIA and so are absent; retirements and additions after 2026-07 arrive with the next monthly release.