Whitegrass No. 1— 6.4 MW Geothermal
Whitegrass No. 1 is a 6.4 MW geothermal power plant in the United States, operated by Open Mountain Energy LLC and commissioned in 2018. Ranked #63 of 65 geothermal plants in the United States, Whitegrass No. 1's 6.4 MW represents 0.16% 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 Whitegrass No. 1 182.6 times smaller. Nearby plants within 50 km include Tracy (1,032.9 MW, Gas) and Fort Churchill (230 MW, Gas). The facility is located in Nevada, approximately 50 km northeast of Reno.
8 years old
United States of America, North America
- 5,493. largest of 10,098 plants in United States of America
- #27,143 worldwide by installed capacity
- #199 of 215 Geothermal plants worldwide
8 years in operation
Geothermal fleet average: 26.9 years
Open Mountain Energy LLC. operates 1 plants totalling 6 MW
31 plants within 100 km, 2,930 MW combined
Location
Zero Direct Emissions
Whitegrass No. 1 is a geothermal power plant producing approximately 45 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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