Dixie Valley — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 52015
- Capacity
- 70.9 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Churchill, NV
- Operating Since
- 1988
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Ormat Nevada Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 422,681 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 68.0%
- Balancing Authority
- California Independent System Operator
- ISO/RTO
- CAISO
- NERC Region
- WECC
Dixie Valley
OperatingGeothermal
Ranked #4 of 27 Geothermal plants in NV#16 of 70 nationally
70.9 MW Geothermal operating in Churchill, NV — California Independent System Operator
EIAGEMWD
70.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
1988
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.9668, -117.8559
County
Churchill, NV
Ownership & Operator
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 | Terra-Gen | — |
| Owner(s) | Ormat Nevada Inc | Terra-Gen [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Terra-Gen [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Dixie Valley is a 70.9 MW geothermal power plant located in Churchill County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 1988 and is owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc. It consists of two generators utilizing geothermal technology and is fueled by geothermal resources (GEO). Dixie Valley is connected to the California Independent System Operator (CAISO) balancing authority and resides within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year with available data, Dixie Valley generated 422,681 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 68.0%. The plant holds a significant position within Nevada's power generation landscape, ranking as the 4th largest out of 27 power plants in the state. Nationally, it is ranked 16th out of 70 geothermal plants.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
California Independent System Operator
Grid Voltage
115 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
43.1K MWh
Latest Month
422.7K MWh
Annual Generation
68.0%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
HIGH confidenceMarket Position
ISO/RTO Market
CAISO
LMP Node
CONTRL_1_OXBOW
Pricing Hub
TH_NP15_GEN-APND
Node Source
EIA-860 direct report
News & Articles (10)Beta
Regulatory·federal policy
Tribe, conservationists fight to save rare Nevada toad from geothermal project
The Center for Biological Diversity and the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe filed a legal motion Tuesday to help protect the endangered Dixie...
Nevada (other)Center for Biological Diversity (other)
KUNR Public Radio·2 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Legal Intervention Seeks to Defend Endangered Nevada Toad
RENO, Nev.— The Center for Biological Diversity and the Fallon Paiute-Shoshone Tribe filed a legal intervention today to protect the...
Nevada (other)Center for Biological Diversity (other)
Center for Biological Diversity·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
Programs: Energy and Minerals: Geothermal Energy: Regional Information: Nevada | Bureau of Land Management
Nevada BLM has twenty-eight operating and authorized geothermal power plants with federal interest, for a total authorized generating capability of over 950...
Nevada (other)BLM (regulator)
Bureau of Land Management (.gov)·2 months ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Geothermal developer sues feds for listing Nevada toad as endangered
Three years after the federal government listed a tiny Nevada toad on the endangered species list, a geothermal company seeking to develop a...
Nevada (other)
The Nevada Independent·5 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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