Query
McGinness Hills 3
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
McGinness Hills 3
Generated
2026-10-18T00:32:29.009Z

Briefing on McGinness Hills 3

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
113 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2018
Operating since
4
Generators
44.1%
Capacity factor
434 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

McGinness Hills 3 is a 113 MW Geothermal asset in Nevada, currently Operating.

McGinness Hills 3 is reported in Nevada since 2018 under Ormat Nevada Inc. Available operating and financial measures include 44.1% capacity factor and 434 GWh annual generation; $2851/kW reported CapEx.

Location
Lander, Nevada
Technology
Geothermal, Solar Photovoltaic
Owner / parent
Ormat Nevada Inc
Operator
Ormat Nevada Inc
Grid
Nevada Power Company
Plant ID
61912

What stands out

1

McGinness Hills 3 is a 113 MW Geothermal asset in Nevada with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 44.1% capacity factor and 434 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2851/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Completion of McGinness Hills geothermal plant complex expansion” (ThinkGeoEnergy, 2021-06-07).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Nevada Power Company
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#1 of 27
National rank
#4 of 69

Why it matters

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