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37.2 MW Geothermal (32 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (6 MW) operating in Washoe, NV — Nevada Power Company
37.2 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Geothermal + Solar Photovoltaic
2020
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.3700, -119.7669
County
Washoe, NV
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Nevada | — |
| Owner(s) | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Technology Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Ormat Technology Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Steamboat Hills LP is a 37.2 MW hybrid geothermal and solar photovoltaic power plant located in Washoe County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2020 and is owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc. It consists of four generators utilizing both geothermal and solar energy, with single-axis tracking for the solar component. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Steamboat Hills LP produced 231,689 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 70.9%. The plant is ranked as the 8th largest in Nevada out of 27 total plants, and nationally it is ranked 33rd out of 70 geothermal plants. Financial data is available for the plant from sources such as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL) solar data.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
23.1K MWh
Latest Month
231.7K MWh
Annual Generation
70.9%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
Data from 2024
$35.5/MWh
LCOE
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Grid Voltage
120.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
—
N₂O
—
Capacity Factor
80.0%
Annual Net Gen
236 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest