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Austin, NV · EIA plant 61912

McGinness Hills 3

McGinness Hills 3 is a geothermal power facility in Austin, NV, with 99 MW of operating capacity.

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Operating capacity99 MW3 operating generators
Proposed capacity14 MW1 proposed generators
UtilityOrmat Nevada IncEIA-reported operator
Balancing authorityNEVPNevada Power Company

Capacity profile

Fuel and technology

Nameplate capacity
Operating
Geothermal99 MW
Proposed
Solar14 MW
Reported technologiesGeothermalSolar Photovoltaic

Nearby in NV

Related facilities

NV · 1.0 miMcGinness Hills104 MW →NV · 42.8 miTungsten Mountain75 MW →NV · 50.7 miJersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant24 MW →NV · 57.1 miDixie Valley71 MW →

Source quality

Preliminary facility data

This page uses the EIA-860 2025 Early Release. EIA identifies the release as preliminary, so it should not be used for official state or national aggregation. Capacity is nameplate capacity, not real-time output or annual generation.

Read methodologyEIA-860 source