20 MW Geothermal operating in Mineral, NV — Nevada Power Company
20 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Geothermal
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
38.8358, -118.3253
County
Mineral, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | ORNI 37 LLC | ORNI 37 | — |
| Owner(s) | ORNI 37 LLC | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Don A Campbell 2 Geothermal is a 20 MW geothermal power plant located in Mineral County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2015 and has one generator. It is owned and operated by ORNI 37 LLC. The plant's primary fuel source is geothermal energy. It ranks 23rd out of 27 power plants in Nevada and 56th out of 70 geothermal plants nationally.
In its most recent year of operation, Don A Campbell 2 Geothermal generated 93,462 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 53.3%. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $81.25 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
120 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
10.5K MWh
Latest Month
93.5K MWh
Annual Generation
53.3%
Capacity Factor
$81.3/MWh
PPA Price
ORNI 37 LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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