Steamboat II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54665
- Capacity
- 26.1 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washoe, NV
- Operating Since
- 1992
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Steamboat Development Corp
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 62,665 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 27.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Steamboat II
OperatingGeothermalSolarHybrid
Ranked #16 of 27 Geothermal plants in NV#42 of 70 nationally
26.1 MW Geothermal (21 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (6 MW) operating in Washoe, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
26.1 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Geothermal + Solar Photovoltaic
1992
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.3956, -119.7468
County
Washoe, NV
Nearby Plants
- Steamboat IIIGeothermal26.1 MW · 0.1 km
- Galena 3 Geothermal Power PlantGeothermal31.6 MW · 0.8 km
- Richard Burdette GeothermalGeothermal26 MW · 0.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Steamboat Development Corp | Steamboat Development Corp [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Steamboat Development Corp | Steamboat Development Corp [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Steamboat Development Corp [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Steamboat II is a 26.1 MW hybrid geothermal and solar photovoltaic power plant located in Washoe County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 1992, is owned and operated by Steamboat Development Corp. It utilizes geothermal energy as its primary fuel source, and also incorporates solar photovoltaic technology. The facility consists of 3 generators.
Steamboat II is interconnected to the Nevada Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In the state of Nevada, the plant ranks 16th out of 27 facilities, and nationally it ranks 42nd out of 70. The latest annual generation data indicates an output of 62,665 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 27.3%. Financial data is available for the plant, and the solar component uses single-axis tracking.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
120 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
5.6K MWh
Latest Month
62.7K MWh
Annual Generation
27.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$30.9/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.7/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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