Brady — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55991
- Capacity
- 29.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Churchill, NV
- Operating Since
- 2002
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Ormat Nevada Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 88,735 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 34.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Brady
OperatingGeothermalSolarHybrid
Ranked #13 of 27 Geothermal plants in NV#39 of 70 nationally
29.5 MW Geothermal (22 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (8 MW) operating in Churchill, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
29.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Geothermal + Solar Photovoltaic
2002
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.7960, -119.0100
County
Churchill, NV
Nearby Plants
- Star Peak Geothermal PlantGeothermal21.9 MW · 0.1 km
- Sierra Solar HybridBESS800 MW · 6.9 km
- Desert Peak Power PlantGeothermal26 MW · 6.9 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Nevada Inc | — |
| Owner(s) | Brady Power Partners | Ormat Nevada Inc | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Ormat Nevada Inc
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
The Brady power plant, located in Churchill County, Nevada, is a 29.5 MW hybrid geothermal and solar photovoltaic facility. It began operating in 2002 and is owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc. The plant consists of three generators utilizing geothermal energy as its primary fuel source, with a solar photovoltaic component that includes single-axis tracking. Brady operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest reporting year, Brady generated 88,735 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 34.3%. The plant is ranked as the 13th largest out of 27 power plants in Nevada, and 39th out of 70 geothermal plants nationally. Financial data is available for the plant, sourced from LBNL Solar. News coverage related to the plant includes 10 articles, with topics ranging from industry trends to grid operations, hazards, regulatory matters, and business deals.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
13.8 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
9.5K MWh
Latest Month
88.7K MWh
Annual Generation
34.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$27.2/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$21.5/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
Grid·outage
Nevada restores firearms background check system after cyber disruption
The Brady Firearms Unit background check system is back online as of 8:00 a.m. Sunday, following statewide network disruptions caused by a recent cyber...
MSN·1 weeks ago
Industry·technology
Geothermal blind power site discovered in Nevada
(The Center Square) - New geothermal energy findings in Nevada make massive expansion of the clean energy source look more likely than ever, experts say.
AOL.com·3 months ago
General
Geothermal blind power site discovered in Nevada
(The Center Square) - New geothermal energy findings in Nevada make massive expansion of the clean energy source look more likely than ever,...
The Center Square·3 months ago
Hazards·hurricane
Trump Administration Actions Could Make Hurricane Helene’s Impacts Worse for Asheville
On June 18, the Union of Concerned Scientists co-hosted an extreme weather “People's Hearing” in Asheville, NC along with partners,...
Union of Concerned Scientists (other)
The Equation - Union of Concerned Scientists·8 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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