McGinness Hills geothermal plant

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McGinness Hills geothermal plant is an operating geothermal power plant in Lander County, Nevada, United States.

Project Details

Table 1: Unit-level project details for McGinness Hills geothermal plant

Unit name Status Commissioning year Nameplate capacity Technology Owner Operator
1 Operating[1] 2012[2] 45 MW[2] Binary cycle[3] Ormat Technology INC [100%][4] Ormat Technology INC[5]
2 Operating[1] 2012[2] 45 MW[2] Binary cycle[3] Ormat Technology INC [100%][4] Ormat Technology INC[5]

Location

Table 2: Unit-level location details for McGinness Hills geothermal plant

Unit name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
1 Lander County, Nevada, United States 39.5963, -116.8942 (exact)
2 Lander County, Nevada, United States 39.5963, -116.8942 (exact)

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References

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  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 https://web.archive.org/web/20220608171332/https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/McGinness_Hills_Geothermal_Complex. Archived from the original on 08 June 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  3. 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221108130549/http://thinkgeoenergy.com/map. Archived from the original on 08 November 2022. {{cite web}}: Check date values in: |archive-date= (help); Missing or empty |title= (help)
  4. 4.0 4.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20220511221641/https://www.wecc.org/Reliability/Generator%20Certifications%202020.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 May 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)
  5. 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221028021258/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860/. Archived from the original on 28 October 2022. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)