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37 MW Geothermal (32 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (6 MW) operating in Washoe, NV — Nevada Power Company
37 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Geothermal + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
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 | North Valley | Ormat Technology Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | North Valley | 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.
North Valley is a 37 MW hybrid geothermal and solar photovoltaic power plant located in Washoe County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2023 and is owned and operated by North Valley. It utilizes geothermal and solar photovoltaic technologies, with single-axis tracking for the solar component. North Valley ranks as the 9th largest of 27 power plants in Nevada and 34th largest of 70 geothermal plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, North Valley generated 196,560 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 60.7%. Financial data is available for the plant from LBNL Solar.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
17.8K MWh
Latest Month
196.6K MWh
Annual Generation
60.7%
Capacity Factor
Data from 2024
$30.3/MWh
LCOE
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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ask pi about North ValleyNevada Power Company (NEVP)
Grid Voltage
230.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP