21.9 MW Geothermal operating in Pershing, NV — Nevada Power Company
21.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.7965, -119.0097
County
Pershing, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Star Peak Geothermal LLC. | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Star Peak Geothermal LLC. | — | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Star Peak Geothermal Plant is a 21.9 MW geothermal facility located in Pershing County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2022, consists of 5 generators utilizing geothermal technology. Star Peak Geothermal LLC. owns and operates the facility.
In its most recent year of operation, the plant generated 39,587 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 20.6%. The Star Peak Geothermal Plant is ranked 22 out of 27 power plants in Nevada and 52 out of 70 geothermal plants nationally. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
63 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
4.6K MWh
Latest Month
39.6K MWh
Annual Generation
20.6%
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.
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