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In January, 2020, the BLM initiated an environmental assessment concerning a possible new 40-megawatt (54,000 hp) power plant, substation, as many as 25 geothermal and injection wells, a 7.5 mile above ground pipeline and a 58 mile long power line terminating in
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The plant is the second to occupy the site. The older 3.6-megawatt (4,800 hp) plant, originally known as the
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with a design capacity of 11.8 megawatts (15,800 hp). The upgraded plant went online on May 25, 2012.
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This article about a building or structure in Nevada is a
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Empire Geothermal Plant

Washoe County, Nevada
40°22′09″N 119°24′21″W / 40.3693°N 119.4057°W / 40.3693; -119.4057
Commission date
U.S. Geothermal
Nameplate capacity
Annual net output
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Washoe County, Nevada
geothermal power plant
Fernley, NV
"Electricity Data Browser - San Emidio"


"Setbacks delay production at San Emidio geothermal plant"
Northern Nevada Business Weekly


"Geothermal Projects"
"U.S. Geothermal Completes Acquisition of Producing Geothermal Power Plant and Energy Rights in Nevada"


"San Emidio Project"
U.S. Geothermal
the original


"Gerlach geothermal plant wins financing"

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