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6.4 MW Geothermal operating in Lyon, NV — Nevada Power Company
6.4 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
2018
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1633, -119.1805
County
Lyon, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Open Mountain Energy LLC. | Open Mountain Energy LLC | — |
| Owner(s) | Open Mountain Energy LLC. | Open Mountain Energy LLC | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as Open Mountain Energy LLC
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
Whitegrass No. 1 is a 6.4 MW geothermal power plant located in Lyon County, Nevada. The facility, which began operating in 2018, is owned and operated by Open Mountain Energy LLC. It consists of four generators utilizing geothermal technology and is fueled by geothermal resources (GEO). The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its latest year of reported generation, Whitegrass No. 1 produced 17,696 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 31.5%. Based on its total capacity, the plant is ranked as the 27th largest out of 27 power plants in the state of Nevada, and 67th 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
1.6K MWh
Latest Month
17.7K MWh
Annual Generation
31.5%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
0 lb/MWh
NOx
0.000 lb/MWh
SO₂
2018
$2,851/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $18.2M
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
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
0.000 lb/MWh
CH₄
—
N₂O
—
Capacity Factor
31.6%
Annual Net Gen
18 GWh
CO₂eq
0.000 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest