Query
Desert Peak Power Plant
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Desert Peak Power Plant
Generated
2026-10-17T09:05:07.707Z

Briefing on Desert Peak Power Plant

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 17, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
26 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2006
Operating since
2
Generators
31.8%
Capacity factor
73 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Desert Peak Power Plant is a 26 MW Geothermal asset in Nevada, currently Operating.

Desert Peak Power Plant is reported in Nevada since 2006 under Ormat Nevada Inc. Available operating and financial measures include 31.8% capacity factor and 73 GWh annual generation; $2851/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Lyon, Nevada
Technology
Geothermal
Owner / parent
Ormat Nevada Inc
Operator
Ormat Nevada Inc
Grid
Nevada Power Company
Plant ID
10018

What stands out

1

Desert Peak Power Plant is a 26 MW Geothermal asset in Nevada with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 31.8% capacity factor and 73 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2851/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Successful EGS power production at Ormat Desert Peak 2 plant” (ThinkGeoEnergy, 2013-04-10).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Nevada Power Company
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#18 of 27
National rank
#45 of 69

Why it matters

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