Steamboat III — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 54666
- 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
- 69,354 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 30.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Steamboat III
OperatingGeothermalSolarHybrid
Ranked #15 of 27 Geothermal plants in NV#41 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
39.3944, -119.7475
County
Washoe, NV
Nearby Plants
- Steamboat IIGeothermal26.1 MW · 0.1 km
- Galena 3 Geothermal Power PlantGeothermal31.6 MW · 0.6 km
- Richard Burdette GeothermalGeothermal26 MW · 0.7 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 III 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, supplemented by solar photovoltaic generation. The solar component uses single-axis tracking. Steamboat III ranks as the 15th largest power plant in Nevada out of 27, and 41st nationally out of 70 geothermal plants.
The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. The latest available annual generation data indicates an output of 69,354 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 30.3%. Financial data is available for Steamboat III, sourced from LBNL Solar. News coverage of the plant includes 10 articles, primarily focused on industry trends, with one article covering deals.
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
6.6K MWh
Latest Month
69.4K MWh
Annual Generation
30.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$31.9/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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
General
Guest Commentary: Colorado should not reopen the debate on extending Hayden Station
More than five years ago Colorado made a plan to retire the coal-fired Hayden Generating Station in 2027 and 2028 — and communities across...
Steamboat Pilot·Yesterday
General
A bipartisan blueprint for Nevada’s energy future: Geothermal delivers | Opinion
Earlier this month, we stood together at the Steamboat Hills Geothermal Complex in Washoe County, a facility operated by Ormat Technologies...
Reno Gazette Journal·4 months ago
Industry·other
Could geothermal electricity generation replace coal at Hayden Station?
Hayden town leaders, the nonprofit Yampa Valley Sustainability Council and Routt County commissioners have advocated to the Colorado Public...
Colorado Public (regulator)
SteamboatToday.com·10 months ago
Industry·other
Mountain West states are leading the charge to boost geothermal energy in the U.S.
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) is looking to expand geothermal electricity as a renewable energy resource. Mountain West states are...
U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) (regulator)
KUNR Public Radio·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-26
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