Tungsten Mountain — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 60785
- Capacity
- 74.8 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Churchill, NV
- Operating Since
- 2017
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Tungsten Mountain
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 277,113 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 42.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Tungsten Mountain
OperatingGeothermalSolarHybrid
Ranked #3 of 27 Geothermal plants in NV#14 of 70 nationally
74.8 MW Geothermal (63 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (12 MW) operating in Churchill, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
74.8 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Geothermal + Solar Photovoltaic
2017
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.6670, -117.6937
County
Churchill, NV
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Tungsten Mountain | Tungsten Mountain | — |
| Owner(s) | Tungsten Mountain | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Tungsten Mountain is a hybrid geothermal and solar photovoltaic power plant located in Churchill County, Nevada. The facility has a total capacity of 74.8 MW across 4 generators and began operating in 2017. The primary fuel source is geothermal energy. Tungsten Mountain is owned and operated by Tungsten Mountain. It ranks as the 3rd largest of 27 power plants in Nevada and 14th largest of 70 geothermal plants nationally.
The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its latest year of operation, Tungsten Mountain generated 277,113 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 42.4%. The solar photovoltaic component of the hybrid plant utilizes single-axis tracking. Financial data is available for Tungsten Mountain from LBNL, suggesting the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) or other financial arrangement.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
92 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
27.7K MWh
Latest Month
277.1K MWh
Annual Generation
42.4%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$18.5/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·technology
The 2025 U.S. Geothermal Market Report is now available, offering an in-depth update on the state of #geothermal energy — National Laboratory of the Rockies
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Industry·technology
Programs: Energy and Minerals: Geothermal Energy: Regional Information: Nevada | Bureau of Land Management
Nevada BLM has twenty-eight operating and authorized geothermal power plants with federal interest, for a total authorized generating capability of over 950...
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Bureau of Land Management (.gov)·2 months ago
Industry·corporate
Guardian bets on Nevada tungsten revival
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Mining.com·3 months ago
Industry·corporate
Trigg Minerals Tennessee Mountain Tungsten Consolidation
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Trigg Minerals (developer)
Discovery Alert·4 months ago
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