McGinness Hills 3
1350 Grass Valley Road, Austin, NV 89310Plant Summary Information
McGinness Hills 3 is ranked #6 out of 62 geothermal power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.
McGinness Hills 3 is comprised of 3 generators and generated 127.0 GWh during the 3-month period between January 2025 to April 2025.
Plant Name | McGinness Hills 3 |
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Utility Name | Ormat Nevada Inc |
Location | Lander County, NV |
Initial Operation Date | December 2018 |
Last Update | Apr 2025 |
Annual Generation | 436.5 GWh |
Annual Consumption | 1.6 M MMBtu |
Ranked #1,451 out of 12,299 Power Plants Nationwide | |
Ranked #6 out of 62 Geothermal Power Plants Nationwide | |
Ranked #26 out of 107 Nevada Power Plants | |
Ranked #2 out of 26 Nevada Geothermal Power Plants | |
Fuel Types | Geothermal |
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Monthly Net Generation for McGinness Hills 3
McGinness Hills 3 Details
Summary Information | |
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Plant Name | McGinness Hills 3 (61912) |
Plant Address | 1350 Grass Valley Road, Austin, NV 89310 |
Utility | Ormat Nevada Inc (34691) |
Latitude, Longitude | 39.5963, -116.8942 |
Generation Dates on File | Dec 2018 to Apr 2025 |
Initial Operation Date | December 2018 |
Annual Generation | 436.5 GWh |
Fuel Types | Geothermal |
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information | |
FERC Cogeneration Status | No |
FERC Small Power Producer Status | No |
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Status | Yes |
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator Docket Number | EG18-18 |
Regulatory Information | |
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Regulatory Status | Non-Regulated |
NERC Region | WECC |
Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company (NEVP) |
NAICS Code | Utilities (22) |
Sector | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
Water Source | |
Ash Impoundment | No |
Transmission / Distribution Owner | Nevada Power Co (13407) NV |
Grid Voltage | 230.00 kV |
Energy Storage | No |
Generator OEC31 Details Operating December 2018
Technology | Geothermal |
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Prime Mover | Turbines Used in a Binary Cycle |
Ownership | Single Owner |
Nameplate Capacity | 37 MW |
Nameplate Power Factor | 0.8 |
Summer Capacity | 24.7 MW |
Winter Capacity | 37 MW |
Minimum Load | 20 MW |
Uprate/Derate Completed | No |
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Status | Operating |
First Operation Date | December 2018 |
Combined Heat & Power | No |
Sector Name | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
Energy Source | Geothermal |
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load | OVER |
Generator OEC32 Details Operating December 2018
Technology | Geothermal |
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Prime Mover | Turbines Used in a Binary Cycle |
Ownership | Single Owner |
Nameplate Capacity | 37 MW |
Nameplate Power Factor | 0.8 |
Summer Capacity | 24.7 MW |
Winter Capacity | 37 MW |
Minimum Load | 20 MW |
Uprate/Derate Completed | No |
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Status | Operating |
First Operation Date | December 2018 |
Combined Heat & Power | No |
Sector Name | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
Energy Source | Geothermal |
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load | OVER |
Generator G1A Details Operating April 2021
Technology | Geothermal |
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Prime Mover | Turbines Used in a Binary Cycle |
Ownership | Single Owner |
Nameplate Capacity | 24.8 MW |
Nameplate Power Factor | 0.8 |
Summer Capacity | 24.8 MW |
Winter Capacity | 24.8 MW |
Minimum Load | 12 MW |
Uprate/Derate Completed | No |
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Status | Operating |
First Operation Date | April 2021 |
Combined Heat & Power | No |
Sector Name | IPP Non-CHP (2) |
Energy Source | Geothermal |
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load | OVER |
McGinness Hills 3 Plant Owners
Owner Name | Address | Generator | Ownership |
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Power plants with a similar annual net generation from Geothermal.
Rank | Plant Name | Plant Location | Annual Generation |
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#1 | Geysers Unit 5-20 | Middletown, CA | 4.4 TWh |
#2 | McGinness Hills | Austin, NV | 602.8 GWh |
#3 | Calistoga Power Plant | Middletown, CA | 467.6 GWh |
#4 | Sonoma California Geothermal | Middletown, CA | 447.6 GWh |
#5 | John L. Featherstone Plant | Calipatria, CA | 437.4 GWh |
#7 | Geothermal 1 | Middletown, CA | 402.6 GWh |
#8 | Heber Geothermal | Heber, CA | 384.9 GWh |
#9 | Coso Finance Partners | Inyokern, CA | 381.5 GWh |
#10 | Del Ranch Company | Calipatria, CA | 326.3 GWh |
#11 | Salton Sea Power Gen Co - Unit 3 | Calipatria, CA | 314.9 GWh |
#12 | Coso Power Developers | Inyokern, CA | 305.2 GWh |
#13 | Geothermal 2 | Middletown, CA | 303.9 GWh |
#14 | Second Imperial Geothermal | Heber, CA | 302.3 GWh |
#15 | Dixie Valley | Fallon, NV | 296.0 GWh |
#16 | Tungsten Mountain | Fallon, NV | 321.6 GWh |
#17 | Salton Sea Power LLC - Unit 5 | Calipatria, CA | 290.3 GWh |
#18 | CD4 | Mammoth Lakes, CA | 276.9 GWh |
#19 | Blundell | Milford, UT | 272.5 GWh |
#20 | Puna Geothermal Venture I | Pahoa, HI | 258.9 GWh |
#21 | Coso Energy Developers | Inyokern, CA | 244.2 GWh |
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Below are closest 19 power plants surrounding McGinness Hills 3.
Plant Name | Plant Location | Annual Generation | Distance |
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Battle Mountain Solar Project | Battle Mountain, NV | 292.3 GWh | 78 mi |
Beowawe | Beowawe, NV | 107.2 GWh | 67.8 mi |
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy | Tonopah, NV | 154.4 GWh | 97.1 mi |
Dixie Valley | Fallon, NV | 296.0 GWh | 57.1 mi |
Don A Campbell 1 Geothermal | Gabbs, NV | 110.0 GWh | 92.8 mi |
Don A Campbell 2 Geothermal | Luning, NV | 93.5 GWh | 92.9 mi |
Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant | Imlay, NV | 60.9 GWh | 50.7 mi |
Luning Energy | Luning, NV | 99.8 GWh | 100.5 mi |
McGinness Hills | Austin, NV | 602.8 GWh | 1 mi |
NGP Blue Mountain I LLC | Winnemucca, NV | 182.8 GWh | 116.9 mi |
North Valmy | Valmy, NV | 1.2 TWh | 89.8 mi |
Salt Wells | Fallon, NV | 70.0 GWh | 91.9 mi |
Soda Lake 3 | Fallon, NV | 123.2 GWh | 104.2 mi |
Star Peak Geothermal Plant | Imlay, NV | 39.6 GWh | 97.4 mi |
Stillwater Facility | Fallon, NV | 128.3 GWh | 88.5 mi |
Stillwater Solar PV II | Fallon, NV | 24.3 GWh | 88.8 mi |
TS Power Plant | Battle Mountain, NV | 1.5 TWh | 81.7 mi |
Tungsten Mountain | Fallon, NV | 321.6 GWh | 42.8 mi |
Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant | Tuscarora, NV | 124.4 GWh | 136.1 mi |