83rd largest plant in Nevada · 5036th nationally
Galena 2 Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 16.5 MW. It generates roughly 38.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 3,628 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 26% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Galena 2 Geothermal Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Nevada Inc |
| City | Reno |
| County | Washoe County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89511 |
| Coordinates | 39.37319, -119.76451 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GEN1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 13.5 MW | Operating | 2007 |
| GLSOL | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 3.0 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 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.