Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57376
- Capacity
- 23.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Pershing, NV
- Operating Since
- 2010
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Ormat Nevada Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 60,912 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 29.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant
OperatingGeothermal
Ranked #21 of 27 Geothermal plants in NV#51 of 70 nationally
23.5 MW Geothermal operating in Pershing, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
23.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
2010
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.1830, -117.4766
County
Pershing, 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 | Ormat Nevada Inc | Ormat Technology Inc [100%] | — |
| 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
The Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant is a 23.5 MW geothermal facility located in Pershing County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2010 and is owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc. It utilizes geothermal technology and consists of two generators. The plant's location within Nevada places it in the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region, and its balancing authority is Nevada Power Company.
In the most recent year of data, the Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant generated 60,912 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 29.5%. The plant is ranked as the 21st largest out of 27 power plants in Nevada, and 51st out of 70 geothermal plants nationally.
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
6.4K MWh
Latest Month
60.9K MWh
Annual Generation
29.5%
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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