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112.8 MW Geothermal (99 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (14 MW) operating in Lander, NV — Nevada Power Company
112.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Geothermal + Solar Photovoltaic
2018
Operating Since
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.
McGinness Hills 3 is a hybrid geothermal and solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lander County, Nevada. The plant, owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc, has a total capacity of 112.8 MW across 4 generators. It commenced operations in 2018, utilizing geothermal energy as its primary fuel source, supplemented by solar photovoltaic generation. The solar component uses fixed-tilt tracking.
In the most recent year of reported data, McGinness Hills 3 generated 434,362 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.1%. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. McGinness Hills 3 is the largest of two geothermal plants in Nevada and ranks as the fourth-largest of seven 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
45.7K MWh
Latest Month
434.4K MWh
Annual Generation
44.1%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2018
$2,851/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $321.6M
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
64.5%
Annual Net Gen
558 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest