World Power Plants

Don A Campbell 1 Geothermal22.5 MW Geothermal

GeothermalRenewableVerified: Jul 2026

Don A Campbell 1 Geothermal is a 22.5 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by ORNI 47 LLC since 2014. Ranked #44 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 22.5 MW accounts for 0.58% of the United States' 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 Don A Campbell 1 51.7 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Luning Energy (50 MW, Solar) and Don A Campbell 2 (25 MW, Geothermal). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 150 km east of Reno.

Capacity
22.5 MW
Commissioning Year
2014

12 years old

Owner
ORNI 47 LLC
Location
38.8367°, -118.3239°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 3,764. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #18,481 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #136 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
Age & fleet comparison

12 years in operation

Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years

Operator portfolio

ORNI 47 LLC operates 1 plants totalling 23 MW

Regional density

12 plants within 100 km, 497 MW combined

Nearest plant: Luning Energy (34.2 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 38.836700, -118.323900
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Carbon Footprint

Zero Direct Emissions

Don A Campbell 1 Geothermal is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 158 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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