66th largest plant in Nevada · 4332nd nationally
Desert Peak Power Plant is a geothermal power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 26.0 MW. It generates roughly 91.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 8,755 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 40% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Desert Peak Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Nevada Inc |
| City | Fernley |
| County | Lyon County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89406 |
| Coordinates | 39.75400, -118.95350 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN2 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 15.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| GEN1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 11.0 MW | Retired | 1985 |
| OEC2 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 11.0 MW | Operating | 2006 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Brady Power Partners | Fallon, NV | 10000.0% |
| Orni 3 Llc | Sparks, 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.