McGinness Hills

1350 Grass Valley Road, Austin, NV 89310

Plant Summary Information

McGinness Hills is ranked #2 out of 63 geothermal power plants nationwide in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

McGinness Hills is comprised of 6 generators and generated 235.3 GWh during the 3-month period between September 2022 to December 2022.

Plant NameMcGinness Hills
Utility NameOrmat Nevada Inc
LocationLander County, NV
Initial Operation DateMay 2012
Last Update Dec 2022
Annual Generation 733.4 GWh
Annual Consumption 2.9 M MMBtu
Ranked #988 out of 11,249 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #2 out of 63 Geothermal Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #12 out of 104 Nevada Power Plants
Ranked #1 out of 26 Nevada Geothermal Power Plants
Fuel Types Geothermal

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Monthly Net Generation for McGinness Hills

McGinness Hills Details

Summary Information
Plant NameMcGinness Hills (57446)
Plant Address1350 Grass Valley Road Austin, NV 89310
UtilityOrmat Nevada Inc (34691)
Latitude, Longitude39.5911, -116.9119
Generation Dates on FileJun 2012 to Dec 2022
Initial Operation DateMay 2012
Annual Generation 733.4 GWh
Fuel Types Geothermal
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusNon-Regulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityNevada Power Company (NEVP)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector IPP Non-CHP (2)
Water Source
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerNevada Power Co (13407) NV
Grid Voltage 230.00 kV
Energy StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating May 2012

TechnologyGeothermal
Prime MoverTurbines Used in a Binary Cycle
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity20 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity13.3 MW
Winter Capacity20 MW
Minimum Load12 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateMay 2012
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceGeothermal
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 2 Details Operating June 2012

TechnologyGeothermal
Prime MoverTurbines Used in a Binary Cycle
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity20 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity13.3 MW
Winter Capacity20 MW
Minimum Load12 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 2012
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceGeothermal
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator 3 Details Operating June 2012

TechnologyGeothermal
Prime MoverTurbines Used in a Binary Cycle
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity12 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity8 MW
Winter Capacity12 MW
Minimum Load6 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateJune 2012
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceGeothermal
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER
Multiple FuelsNo

Generator OEC21 Details Operating February 2015

TechnologyGeothermal
Prime MoverTurbines Used in a Binary Cycle
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity18 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity12 MW
Winter Capacity18 MW
Minimum Load12 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateFebruary 2015
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceGeothermal
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER

Generator OEC22 Details Operating February 2015

TechnologyGeothermal
Prime MoverTurbines Used in a Binary Cycle
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity18 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity12 MW
Winter Capacity18 MW
Minimum Load12 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateFebruary 2015
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceGeothermal
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER

Generator OEC23 Details Operating February 2015

TechnologyGeothermal
Prime MoverTurbines Used in a Binary Cycle
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity12 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.8
Summer Capacity8 MW
Winter Capacity12 MW
Minimum Load6 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateFebruary 2015
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameIPP Non-CHP (2)
Energy SourceGeothermal
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full LoadOVER

McGinness Hills Plant Owners

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