73rd largest plant in Nevada · 4447th nationally
Salt Wells is a geothermal power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 23.6 MW. It generates roughly 73.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 6,971 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 35% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Salt Wells |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Salt Wells Llc |
| City | Fallon |
| County | Churchill County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89406 |
| Coordinates | 39.29440, -118.57250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 11.8 MW | Operating | 2009 |
| 201 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 11.8 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.