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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.

Capacity
70.9 MW
Commissioning Year
1990

36 years old

Owner
Terra-Gen Operating Co-Geo
Location
39.9663°, -117.8557°

United States of America, North America

Context & rankings
  • 2,584. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
  • #11,691 worldwide by installed capacity
  • #67 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

10 plants within 100 km, 428 MW combined

Nearest plant: Tungsten Mountain (36 km)

Location

Coordinates:: 39.966300, -117.855700
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Carbon Footprint

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 AmericaEnergy Profile

10,098
Total Plants
1420.7 GW
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