Galena 2 Geothermal Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 56540
- Capacity
- 16.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washoe, NV
- Operating Since
- 2007
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Ormat Nevada Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 36,673 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 25.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Galena 2 Geothermal Power Plant
OperatingGeothermalSolarHybrid
Ranked #25 of 27 Geothermal plants in NV#59 of 70 nationally
16.5 MW Geothermal (14 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (3 MW) operating in Washoe, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
16.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Geothermal + Solar Photovoltaic
2007
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
38.1611, -113.1953
County
Washoe, NV
Nearby Plants
- Thermo No 1Geothermal14 MW · 0.1 km
- Blue Mountain BiogasBio. Gas3.2 MW · 9.0 km
- Smithfield 3Solar2 MW · 10.6 km
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 | Ormat Nevada | — |
| Owner(s) | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Technology Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Ormat Technology Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Galena 2 Geothermal Power Plant is a 16.5 MW hybrid geothermal and solar photovoltaic facility located in Washoe County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2007, is owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc. It utilizes geothermal energy as its primary fuel source and also incorporates solar photovoltaic technology. The plant consists of two generators. Galena 2 operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of data, Galena 2 generated 36,673 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 25.3%. The solar component of the plant uses single-axis tracking. Galena 2 is ranked as the 25th largest power plant in Nevada out of 27, and 59th nationally out of 70 geothermal plants.
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
2.6K MWh
Latest Month
36.7K MWh
Annual Generation
25.3%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2022 – Dec 2024
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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