76th largest plant in Nevada · 4523rd nationally
Star Peak Geothermal Plant is a geothermal power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 21.9 MW. It generates roughly 51.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 4,936 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 27% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Star Peak Geothermal Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Star Peak Geothermal Llc. |
| City | Imlay |
| County | Pershing County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89418 |
| Coordinates | 40.53213, -118.27201 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5200 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 5.2 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 5100A | Geothermal | Geothermal | 5.1 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 5100B | Geothermal | Geothermal | 5.1 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| 3500 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 3.5 MW | Operating | 2022 |
| STEAM | Geothermal | Geothermal | 3.0 MW | Standby | 2022 |
| 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.