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EIA plant 56541
Reno · Washoe · NV
Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant
Operated by Ormat Nevada Inc
Published location
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39.388722, -119.748908
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
18,315
28,874
39,023
47,113
55,746
64,771
74,161
85,115
95,370
106,928
118,421
128,783
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
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| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,315 |
| 2 | 8,874 |
| 3 | 9,023 |
| 4 | 7,113 |
| 5 | 5,746 |
| 6 | 4,771 |
| 7 | 4,161 |
| 8 | 5,115 |
| 9 | 5,370 |
| 10 | 6,928 |
| 11 | 8,421 |
| 12 | 8,783 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 8,315 MWh |
| 2 | 8,874 MWh |
| 3 | 9,023 MWh |
| 4 | 7,113 MWh |
| 5 | 5,746 MWh |
| 6 | 4,771 MWh |
| 7 | 4,161 MWh |
| 8 | 5,115 MWh |
| 9 | 5,370 MWh |
| 10 | 6,928 MWh |
| 11 | 8,421 MWh |
| 12 | 8,783 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEC31 | Geothermal | GEO | 16 | OP |
| OEC32 | Geothermal | GEO | 15.6 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56541
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Wells
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 3 has the highest recorded value (9,023 MWh) and 7 the lowest (4,161 MWh). Their difference is 4,862 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OEC31 | Geothermal | 16.0 | 10.0 | 16.0 | 5.0 |
| OEC32 | Geothermal | 15.6 | 10.0 | 15.6 | 5.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.