Fish Lake Geothermal — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66618
- Capacity
- 26.5 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Geothermal
- Technology
- Geothermal
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Esmeralda, NV
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Fish Lake Geothermal LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Fish Lake Geothermal
PlannedGeothermalGEM: construction
Ranked #14 of 27 Geothermal plants in NV#40 of 70 nationally
26.5 MW Geothermal planned in Esmeralda, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEM
26.5 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Geothermal
Technology
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
37.8609, -118.0341
County
Esmeralda, NV
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Fish Lake Geothermal LLC | — | — |
| Owner(s) | Fish Lake Geothermal LLC | — | — |
| Status | Planned | construction | — |
Ownership Chain
No GEM tracker match for this plant — ownership chain unavailable.
About
Fish Lake Geothermal is a geothermal power plant located in Esmeralda County, Nevada. The plant has a total capacity of 26.5 MW across 5 generators. It is owned and operated by Fish Lake Geothermal LLC. The plant utilizes geothermal resources as its primary fuel source.
Fish Lake Geothermal operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 14th largest power plant in Nevada out of 27, and nationally it is ranked 40th out of 70 geothermal plants. News coverage of the plant includes 11 articles, with topics ranging from regulatory matters to deals, industry news, hazards, and grid-related issues.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
55 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Hazards·extreme heat
Heat Advisory: Owens Valley; Esmeralda and Central Nye County; Lincoln County
Heat Advisory issued March 21 at 2:16AM PDT until March 21 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
Heat Advisory (hazard)
NWS Las Vegas NV·5 days ago
General
The AI boom is heralding a new gold rush in the American west
Once home to gold and prospectors, the Nevada desert is now the site of a new kind of expansion: tech datacenters.
The Guardian·3 months ago
General
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: ‘Beyond awful’ Colorado River forecasts put water talks under pressure; Tribes, Delta advocates hold press conference on Delta tunnel trailer bills; Making backpacks for tiny fish; First subsea reverse osmosis desalination proj
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Maven's Notebook·7 months ago
General
DAILY DIGEST, weekend edition: ‘Beyond awful’ Colorado River forecasts put water talks under pressure; Tribes, Delta advocates hold press conference on Delta tunnel trailer bills; Making backpacks for tiny fish; First subsea reverse osmosis desalination proj
Several news sources featured in the Daily Digest may limit the number of articles you can access without a subscription.
Maven's Notebook·7 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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