Query
Salt Wells
Type
Entity Briefing
Entity
Salt Wells
Generated
2026-10-18T01:06:58.605Z

Briefing on Salt Wells

Entity Briefing
Generated Oct 18, 2026·Dataset freshness not reported
24 MW
Capacity
Operating
Current status
2009
Operating since
2
Generators
33.8%
Capacity factor
70 GWh
Annual generation
Briefing/plantOperating

Salt Wells is a 24 MW Geothermal asset in Nevada, currently Operating.

Salt Wells is reported in Nevada since 2009 under Ormat Salt Wells LLC. Available operating and financial measures include 33.8% capacity factor and 70 GWh annual generation; $2851/kW reported CapEx.

Location
CHURCHILL, Nevada
Technology
Geothermal
Owner / parent
Ormat Salt Wells LLC
Operator
Ormat Salt Wells LLC
Grid
Nevada Power Company
Plant ID
57213

What stands out

1

Salt Wells is a 24 MW Geothermal asset in Nevada with status Operating.

2

Latest annual operating measures report 33.8% capacity factor and 70 GWh annual generation.

3

Available financial measures include $2851/kW CapEx.

4

Latest linked story: “Ormat Technologies Signs 20-Year PPA with Switch for ~13MW” (GlobeNewswire, 2026-01-12).

Market and operating context

Balancing authority
Nevada Power Company
NERC region
WECC
State rank
#20 of 27
National rank
#49 of 69

Why it matters

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