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Beowawe Power is a 20.6 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, commissioned in 1990. Ranked #49 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States, Beowawe accounts for 0.53% of the total geothermal capacity of 3,889 MW. The largest geothermal plant in the United States is Geysers Unit 5-20 at 1,163 MW, making Beowawe 56.4 times smaller. The nearest plant is TS Power Plant (242 MW, Coal), located within 50 km. The facility is situated in Nevada, approximately 150 km from Reno.

Capacity
20.6 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Geo
Location
40.5547°, -116.6175°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,865. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,935 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #141 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

36 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

Terra-Gen Operating Co-Geo operates 2 plants totalling 92 MW

Regional density

3 plants within 100 km, 833 MW combined

Nearest plant: TS Power Plant (22.5 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 40.554700, -116.617500
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Beowawe Power is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 144 GWh of clean electricity per year with zero direct CO₂ emissions during operation.

Lifecycle emissions: ~38 g CO₂/kWh (manufacturing, transport, decommissioning)

Technical Details

Primary Fuel Type
Geothermal
Energy Source
Renewable
Country
United States of America
Continent
North America
Data Source
Global Power Plant Database

United States of AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
Total Capacity
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