68th largest plant in Nevada · 4367th nationally
Don A Campbell 2 Geothermal is a geothermal power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 25.0 MW. It generates roughly 99.5k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,475 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Don A Campbell 2 Geothermal |
|---|---|
| Operator | Orni 37 Llc |
| City | Luning |
| County | Mineral County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89420 |
| Coordinates | 38.83584, -118.32534 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAC2G | Geothermal | Geothermal | 20.0 MW | Operating | 2015 |
| 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.