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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/57213
EIA plant 57213
Fallon · CHURCHILL · NV
Salt Wells
Operated by Ormat Salt Wells LLC
Published location
Where is Salt Wells?
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39.294400, -118.572500
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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
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NV plant index for regional peers.
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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.
16,542
26,864
38,264
46,665
55,936
64,153
72,678
82,814
93,480
106,026
118,148
128,476
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 | 6,542 |
| 2 | 6,864 |
| 3 | 8,264 |
| 4 | 6,665 |
| 5 | 5,936 |
| 6 | 4,153 |
| 7 | 2,678 |
| 8 | 2,814 |
| 9 | 3,480 |
| 10 | 6,026 |
| 11 | 8,148 |
| 12 | 8,476 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 6,542 MWh |
| 2 | 6,864 MWh |
| 3 | 8,264 MWh |
| 4 | 6,665 MWh |
| 5 | 5,936 MWh |
| 6 | 4,153 MWh |
| 7 | 2,678 MWh |
| 8 | 2,814 MWh |
| 9 | 3,480 MWh |
| 10 | 6,026 MWh |
| 11 | 8,148 MWh |
| 12 | 8,476 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Geothermal | GEO | 11.8 | OP |
| 201 | Geothermal | GEO | 11.8 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
57213
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Water source
Unavailable
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Salt Wells
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 12 has the highest recorded value (8,476 MWh) and 7 the lowest (2,678 MWh). Their difference is 5,798 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | Geothermal | 11.8 | 10.1 | 14.3 | 0.1 |
| 201 | Geothermal | 11.8 | 10.1 | 14.3 | 0.1 |
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.