65th largest plant in Nevada · 4231st nationally
Brady is a geothermal power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 29.5 MW. It generates roughly 95.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,045 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 37% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Brady |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Nevada Inc |
| City | Fallon |
| County | Churchill County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89406 |
| Coordinates | 39.79603, -119.01001 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEC1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 15.0 MW | Operating | 2018 |
| TG-1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 9.2 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| TG-2 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 9.2 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| BRSOL | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 8.0 MW | Operating | 2023 |
| TG-3 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 8.0 MW | Retired | 1992 |
| OEC | Geothermal | Geothermal | 6.5 MW | Operating | 2002 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Power Partners | Fallon, NV | 10000.0% |
Ownership reported to EIA Form 860. Percentages reflect reported generator-level ownership share, averaged when a plant has multiple generators.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company |
Geothermal plants tap heat from underground reservoirs to spin steam turbines. They provide carbon-free baseload power with very high capacity factors, but they only work where hot rock is accessible — primarily in the western U.S.