33 MW Geothermal operating in Malheur, OR — Idaho Power Company
33 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
2012
Operating Since
Coordinates
44.0231, -117.4681
County
Malheur, OR
Nearby Plants
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 | US Geothermal Inc. | US Geothermal Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | USG Oregon LLC | US Geothermal Inc [100%] | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
GEM identifies the owner as US Geothermal Inc [100%]
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
The Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Project is a 33 MW geothermal power plant located in Malheur County, Oregon. The plant, which began operating in 2012, is owned and operated by US Geothermal Inc. It utilizes geothermal technology and consists of three generators. The plant is the largest of two geothermal plants in Oregon and ranks 36th out of 70 geothermal plants nationally.
The Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Project operates within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region and is under the balancing authority of the Idaho Power Company. In its latest year of reported generation, the plant produced 168,873 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 58.3%.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Idaho Power Company
Grid Voltage
69 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
18.9K MWh
Latest Month
168.9K MWh
Annual Generation
58.3%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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