Spring Valley Wind Project — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57192
- Capacity
- 150 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Wind
- Technology
- Onshore Wind Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- White Pine, NV
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Pattern Operators LP
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 350,636 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 26.7%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Spring Valley Wind Project
OperatingWind
Ranked #1 of 1 Wind plants in NV#528 of 1442 nationally
150 MW Wind operating in White Pine, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
150 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Onshore Wind Turbine
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.0969, -114.4898
County
White Pine, 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 | Pattern Operators LP | Pattern Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Spring Valley Wind LLC | Pattern Energy [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Pattern Energy [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Spring Valley Wind Farm is Nevada's first wind farm. The farm is owned and operated by Pattern Energy. The facility is located in Spring Valley, northwest of Great Basin National Park and approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Ely, Nevada. The 151.8-megawatt plant uses 66 2.3-megawatt wind turbines and occupies 77 acres (31 ha) in the center of Spring Valley, which consists of 7,673 acres (3,105 ha).
Read more on WikipediaThe Spring Valley Wind Project is a 150 MW wind power plant located in White Pine County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Pattern Operators LP. It utilizes onshore wind turbine technology, consisting of a single generator. The facility is the largest wind farm in Nevada and ranks 522nd nationally among wind power plants.
The wind turbines at Spring Valley have a hub height of 80 meters and a rotor diameter of 101 meters. The turbines were manufactured by Siemens, model SWT-2.3-101. In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 350,636 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 26.7%. The Spring Valley Wind Project operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
31.1K MWh
Latest Month
350.6K MWh
Annual Generation
26.7%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
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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