San Emidio— 11.8 MW Geothermal
San Emidio is an 11.8 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by USG Nevada LLC since 2012. Ranked #59 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States, it accounts for 0.3% of the country's 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 San Emidio 98.8 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 90 km from Reno.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 4,608. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #22,990 worldwide by installed capacity
- #189 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
USG Nevada LLC operates 1 plants totalling 12 MW
12 plants within 100 km, 2,356 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
San Emidio is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 83 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 America — Energy Profile
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