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31.6 MW Geothermal operating in Washoe, NV — Nevada Power Company
31.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.3888, -119.7490
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.
Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant is a 31.6 MW geothermal facility located in Washoe County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2018 and is owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc. It utilizes geothermal energy as its primary fuel source and consists of two generators. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Galena 3 generated 82,620 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.8%. The plant is ranked as the 12th largest power plant out of 27 in Nevada, and 38th out of 70 geothermal plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
8.8K MWh
Latest Month
82.6K MWh
Annual Generation
29.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2018
$2,851/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $90.1M
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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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
35.0%
Annual Net Gen
92 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest