51st largest plant in Nevada · 3286th nationally
Ngp Blue Mountain I Llc is a geothermal power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 63.9 MW. It generates roughly 193.9k MWh per year — enough to power about 18,464 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Ngp Blue Mountain I Llc |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ngp Blue Mountain I Llc |
| City | Winnemucca |
| County | Humboldt County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89445 |
| Coordinates | 40.99610, -118.14140 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BM1 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 21.3 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| BM2 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 21.3 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| BM3 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 21.3 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 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.