Tuscarora Geothermal Power Plant
Elko County, Nevada · EIA plant ID 57451 · Operator: Ormat Nevada Inc
Nameplate32MWSummer 21 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation120GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor64%geothermal units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2012
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), geothermal units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 129.3 | 81.8% | — |
| 2013 | 148.2 | 94.0% | — |
| 2014 | 137.4 | 87.1% | — |
| 2015 | 137.9 | 87.5% | — |
| 2016 | 133.5 | 84.4% | — |
| 2017 | 129.3 | 82.0% | — |
| 2018 | 124.6 | 66.5% | — |
| 2019 | 124.1 | 66.2% | — |
| 2020 | 137.6 | 73.2% | — |
| 2021 | 133.9 | 71.4% | — |
| 2022 | 130.9 | 69.8% | — |
| 2023 | 125.8 | 67.1% | — |
| 2024 | 124.4 | 66.2% | — |
| 2025 | 119.8 | 63.9% | — |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G9200 | Geothermal | BT | 16 | 10.7 | Jan 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| G9250 | Geothermal | BT | 16 | 10.7 | Jan 2012 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Ormat Nevada Inc. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Ormat Nevada Inc | 100.0% | 32 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
No other plants within 80 km.