61st largest plant in Nevada · 4113th nationally
Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 32.0 MW. It generates roughly 125.8k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,976 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 45% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Ormat Nevada Inc |
| City | Tuscarora |
| County | Elko County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89834 |
| Coordinates | 41.48280, -116.15110 |
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G9200 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 16.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| G9250 | Geothermal | Geothermal | 16.0 MW | Operating | 2012 |
| 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.