66th largest plant in Nevada · 4332nd nationally
Soda Lake 3 is a geothermal power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 26.0 MW. It generates roughly 104.6k MWh per year — enough to power about 9,962 average U.S. homes.
| Plant Name | Soda Lake 3 |
|---|---|
| Operator | Amor Ix, Llc |
| City | Fallon |
| County | Churchill County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89406 |
| Coordinates | 39.55450, -118.85000 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SL3 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 26.0 MW | Operating | 2019 |
| 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.