Power Plants in Washoe County, Nevada

Washoe County, Nevada has 20 power plants totaling 662 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.

Plants20operating sites
Capacity662 MWnameplate
Generation1.8M MWhannual
CO₂3.7kmetric tons/year
Solar 67%Geothermal 31%

Plant locations

All plants in this county

PlantCityFuelCapacityOperator
Dodge FlatRenoSolar250 MWDodge Flat Solar, Llc
Fish SpringsRenoSolar125 MWFish Springs Ranch Solar, Llc
Turquoise Nevada, LlcSparksSolar60.0 MWGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation
North ValleyGerlachGeothermal37.0 MWNorth Valley
Steamboat Hills LpRenoGeothermal33.6 MWOrmat Nevada Inc
Richard Burdette GeothermalRenoGeothermal30.0 MWOrmat Nevada Inc
Galena 3 Geothermal Power PlantRenoGeothermal30.0 MWOrmat Nevada Inc
Steamboat IiRenoGeothermal23.7 MWSteamboat Development Corp
Steamboat IiiRenoGeothermal23.7 MWSteamboat Development Corp
Galena 2 Geothermal Power PlantRenoGeothermal16.5 MWOrmat Nevada Inc
San EmidioGerlachGeothermal11.8 MWUsg Nevada Llc
Turquoise Liberty SolarSparksSolar10.0 MWLiberty Utilities (Calpeco Electric) Llc
Waste Management Lockwood LfgteSparksBiomass3.2 MWWm Renewable Energy Llc
WashoeVerdiHydroelectric2.6 MWTruckee Meadows Water Authority
FleishFleishHydroelectric2.5 MWTruckee Meadows Water Authority
VerdiVerdiHydroelectric2.4 MWTruckee Meadows Water Authority
Valley RoadRenoOil— MWSierra Pacific Power Co
EmpireP.o. Box 135Geothermal— MWUsg Nevada Llc
Steamboat 1RenoGeothermal— MWOrmat Nevada Inc
Steamboat 1a Power PlantRenoGeothermal— MWOrmat Nevada Inc

About power generation in Washoe County

Washoe County, Nevada has 20 power plants totaling 662 MW of nameplate capacity. Solar is the dominant fuel source at 67% of installed capacity, followed by Geothermal (31%) and Hydroelectric (1%). The largest facility is Dodge Flat at 250 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.

To find plants closer to a specific address in Washoe County, use the address lookup — it shows every plant within a chosen radius along with distance, fuel type, and emissions.