65th largest plant in Oregon · 4094th nationally
Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Project is a geothermal power plant in Oregon with a nameplate capacity of 33.0 MW. It generates roughly 176.0k MWh per year — enough to power about 16,761 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 61% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Neal Hot Springs Geothermal Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Us Geothermal Inc. |
| City | Vale |
| County | Malheur County |
| State | Oregon |
| ZIP | 97918 |
| Coordinates | 44.02306, -117.46806 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NHS1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 11.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| NHS2 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 11.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| NHS3 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 11.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Usg Oregon Llc | Boise, ID | 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 | Idaho 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.