McGinness Hills 3
Geothermal power plant in Lander County, Nevada. 98.8 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Ormat Nevada Inc.
Also known as EIA plant 61912
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 98.8 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- December 2018First generator online
- Operator
- Ormat Nevada IncEIA operator ID 34691
- Grid
- NEVPBalancing authority NEVP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Lander County, NV39.5963, −116.8942
- EIA plant ID
- 61912EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power McGinness Hills 3 produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
434 GWh
434,362 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
50.2%
2024: 53.9%
January to July 2026
278 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2019 to 2025
434.4–558.4
GWh a year. Low 2025, high 2023
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2005 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2006 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2007 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2010 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2011 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2012 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2013 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2014 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2015 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2016 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2017 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2018 | 33,442 | Not reported | 1 of 12 |
| 2019 | 441,753 | 68.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 448,941 | 69.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 501,703 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 542,273 | 62.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 558,384 | 64.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 468,081 | 53.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 434,362 | 50.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 277,541 | 55.2% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDNo EPA emissions units are linked to this plant.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSNo EIA cooling-water record for this plant in 2024.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| G1A | Geothermal | 24.8 | April 2021 |
| OEC31 | Geothermal | 37.0 | December 2018 |
| OEC32 | Geothermal | 37.0 | December 2018 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Ormat Nevada Inc as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about McGinness Hills 3
How much power does McGinness Hills 3 produce?
McGinness Hills 3 reported 434,362 MWh (434 GWh) of net generation in 2025, a 50.2% capacity factor on 98.8 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 278 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is McGinness Hills 3?
McGinness Hills 3 is in Lander County, Nevada, at 39.5963, −116.8942. It is in the Nevada Power Company balancing area (NEVP).
Who operates McGinness Hills 3?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Ormat Nevada Inc as the operator (EIA operator ID 34691). The operator is not always the owner.
When did McGinness Hills 3 start operating?
Its first generator began operating in December 2018, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page