Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant— 32 MW Geothermal
Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant is a 32 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc since 2012. Ranked #31 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States. Its 32 MW accounts for 0.82% of the 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 Tuscarora 36 times smaller. There are no nearby plants within 50 km. The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 150 km from the nearest major city, Elko.
14 years old
United States of America, North America
- 3,413. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #16,178 worldwide by installed capacity
- #110 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
14 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Ormat Nevada Inc operates 22 plants totalling 663 MW
1 plants within 100 km, 242 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 224 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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