Washoe
Washoe County, Nevada · EIA plant ID 6532 · Operator: Truckee Meadows Water Authority
Nameplate3MWSummer 2 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation15GWh12 mo to Dec 2025
Capacity factor95%hydro units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online1904
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), hydro 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.5 | 80.4% | — |
| 2002 | 10.9 | 56.5% | — |
| 2003 | 13.1 | 99.5% | — |
| 2004 | 9.2 | 69.8% | — |
| 2005 | 11 | 83.5% | — |
| 2006 | 9.3 | 70.5% | — |
| 2007 | 10.1 | 52.4% | — |
| 2008 | 3.6 | 22.8% | — |
| 2009 | 11.2 | 71.0% | — |
| 2010 | 12.9 | 82.1% | — |
| 2011 | 14.5 | 92.2% | — |
| 2012 | 13.2 | 83.6% | — |
| 2013 | 12.7 | 80.3% | — |
| 2014 | 7.5 | 47.8% | — |
| 2015 | 2.6 | 16.6% | — |
| 2016 | 8.3 | 52.4% | — |
| 2017 | 9.4 | 59.9% | — |
| 2018 | 12.2 | 77.0% | — |
| 2019 | 13.4 | 85.3% | — |
| 2020 | 3.2 | 20.4% | — |
| 2021 | 3.3 | 20.6% | — |
| 2022 | 9.8 | 62.3% | — |
| 2023 | 11.1 | 70.6% | — |
| 2024 | 14.4 | 91.0% | — |
| 2025 | 14.9 | 94.5% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.3 | 0.9 | Jan 1904 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | HY | 1.3 | 0.9 | Jan 1904 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Truckee Meadows Water Authority. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Truckee Meadows Water Authority | 100.0% | 3 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Verdi | 2 MW | 2.4 km |
| Fleish | 3 MW | 3.4 km |
| Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant | 32 MW | 18.9 km |
| Steamboat III | 26 MW | 19.1 km |
| Steamboat II | 26 MW | 19.1 km |
| Galena 2 Geothermal Power Plant | 17 MW | 19.2 km |