Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 57451
- Capacity
- 32 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Elko, NV
- Operating Since
- 2012
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Ormat Nevada Inc
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 124,415 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 44.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant
OperatingGeothermal
Ranked #11 of 27 Geothermal plants in NV#37 of 70 nationally
32 MW Geothermal operating in Elko, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
32 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
41.4669, -116.1505
County
Elko, 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 Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant is a 32 MW geothermal facility located in Elko County, Nevada. It began operating in 2012 and is owned and operated by Ormat Nevada Inc. The plant consists of two generators utilizing geothermal technology. It is connected to the grid within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority, operating within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the most recent year of reported data, the plant generated 124,415 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 44.3%. Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant is ranked as the 11th largest power plant in Nevada out of 27, and ranks 37th 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
11.3K MWh
Latest Month
124.4K MWh
Annual Generation
44.3%
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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