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23.6 MW Geothermal operating in CHURCHILL, NV — Nevada Power Company
23.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
2009
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.2948, -118.5724
County
CHURCHILL, 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 Salt Wells LLC | Ormat Technology Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Ormat Salt Wells LLC | 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 Salt Wells geothermal plant is located in Churchill County, Nevada. The plant has a total capacity of 23.6 MW across two generators and came online in 2009. Ormat Salt Wells LLC owns and operates the facility, which utilizes geothermal technology. Salt Wells ranks as the 20th largest power plant in Nevada out of 27, and 50th nationally out of 70 geothermal plants.
In the latest year of reported data, Salt Wells generated 70,046 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 33.8%. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Public sources show 10 news articles related to the plant, with 8 focused on deals, 1 on regulatory matters, and 1 on industry news.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
8.5K MWh
Latest Month
70.0K MWh
Annual Generation
33.8%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2013
$2,851/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $67.3M
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
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
—
N₂O
—
Capacity Factor
35.4%
Annual Net Gen
73 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest