Steamboat Hills LP— 21.8 MW Geothermal
Steamboat Hills LP is a 21.8 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc since 1992. Ranked #45 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 21.8 MW accounts for 0.56% 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 Steamboat Hills LP 53 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tracy (1,032.9 MW, Gas), Frank A. Tracy Generating Station (1,032.9 MW, Gas), and Western 102 Power Plant (118.6 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 50 km from Reno.
34 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,807. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #18,687 worldwide by installed capacity
- #137 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
34 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW
51 plants within 100 km, 3,720 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Steamboat Hills LP is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 153 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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