| San Emidio Geothermal Plant | |
| Location: | Washoe County, Nevada |
| Coordinates: | 40.3693°N -119.4057°W |
| Commissioned: | Empire Geothermal Plant: 1987 Phase 1 reconstruction: 2012 |
| Owner: | U.S. Geothermal |
| Ps Electrical Capacity: | 11.8 MW |
| Ps Annual Generation: | 64,436 MWh (2018)[1] |
San Emidio Geothermal Plant, in Washoe County, Nevada, is a geothermal power plant with a design capacity of . The upgraded plant went online on May 25, 2012.[2] [3]
The plant is the second to occupy the site. The older 3.6MW plant, originally known as the Empire Geothermal Plant, which was sold by Empire Geothermal Power LLC to U.S. Geothermal Inc. in 2008,[4] was commissioned in 1987. Phase I of the reconstruction added an 8.6MW generator.[2] [3] [5] [6]
In January, 2020, the BLM initiated an environmental assessment concerning a possible new 40MW 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 Fernley, NV.[7] The powerline will parallel an existing 500kV line and use existing access roads.[7]