Empire

♨ GeothermalIPP Non-CHP
Capacitynameplate
Annual GenerationEPA eGRID
Capacity Factor
Annual CO₂metric tons

Location

Plant NameEmpire
OperatorUsg Nevada Llc
CityP.o. Box 135
CountyWashoe County
StateNevada
ZIP89412
Coordinates40.37140, -119.40920

Generators (4)

IDTechnologyFuelCapacityStatusOnline
OE11GeothermalGeothermal1.2 MWRetired1987
OE12GeothermalGeothermal1.2 MWRetired1987
OE13GeothermalGeothermal1.2 MWRetired1987
OE14GeothermalGeothermal1.2 MWRetired1987

Grid context

NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityNevada Power Company

What this means

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.

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