Terra-Gen Dixie Valley— 70.9 MW Geothermal
Terra-Gen Dixie Valley is a 70.9 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated since 1990. Ranked #14 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States, it accounts for 1.82% 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 Terra-Gen Dixie Valley 16.4 times smaller. Nearby plants include Tungsten Mountain (44.3 MW, Geothermal) and Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant (23.5 MW, Geothermal). It is located in Nevada, approximately 200 km east of Reno.
36 years old
United States of America, North America
- 2,584. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #11,691 worldwide by installed capacity
- #67 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
36 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Geo operates 2 plants totalling 92 MW
10 plants within 100 km, 428 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Terra-Gen Dixie Valley is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 497 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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