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26 MW Geothermal operating in Washoe, NV — Nevada Power Company
26 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.3908, -119.7546
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 Technology Inc | — |
| 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.
The Richard Burdette Geothermal plant is a 26 MW geothermal facility located in Washoe County, Nevada. It began operating in 2005 and is owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc. The plant consists of two generators utilizing geothermal technology. It is connected to the Nevada Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 97,639 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.8%. The Richard Burdette Geothermal plant is ranked as the 19th largest power plant in Nevada out of 27 total plants in the state. Nationally, it is ranked 45th out of 70 geothermal plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
9.6K MWh
Latest Month
97.6K MWh
Annual Generation
42.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$2,851/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $74.1M
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
41.9%
Annual Net Gen
110 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest