30th largest plant in Nevada · 1882nd nationally
Spring Valley Wind Project is a wind power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 150 MW. It generates roughly 291.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 27,737 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 22% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Spring Valley Wind Project |
|---|---|
| Operator | Pattern Operators Lp |
| City | Ely |
| County | White Pine County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89301 |
| Coordinates | 39.10417, -114.49222 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WTG | Onshore Wind Turbine | Wind | 150 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| Owner | Location | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Spring Valley Wind Llc | San Francisco, CA | 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 | Nevada Power Company |
Wind farms harvest kinetic energy from moving air using large rotor blades coupled to generators. Like solar, they produce zero emissions but vary with weather. Onshore wind capacity factors typically run 30–45%; offshore can exceed 50%.