Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant

Brownfield

Reno, Washoe, Nevada · Ormat Nevada Inc

Legacy capacity
30
MW

Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant is a former geothermal site in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, retired 2018-01-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 30 MW of generation, so the grid hookup, transmission rights, and often cooling-water access are already in place — collapsing the speed-to-power timeline versus a greenfield build.

Former use & capacity

Former useformer geothermal site
Site typeretired_plant
Existing capacity30 MW
Retirement date2018-01-01
EIA plant ID#56541

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.5 mi
OperatorOrmat Nevada Inc
Operator address1010 Power Plant Drive, Reno, NV, 89521
Why this site is datacenter-attractive: a former geothermal site of this scale leaves behind a high-capacity grid interconnection that a new load can re-use, frequently shaving years off the interconnection queue. Retired-plant sites also tend to be already zoned for heavy industrial use with established road, rail, and water infrastructure.

Nearby datacenter candidate sites

Scored candidate sites near Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant
SiteTypeStateCountyVoltageCapacityQueue waitScore
NORTH VALLEY ROADSubstation-AdjacentNVStorey County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs70.0
MIRA LOMASubstation-AdjacentNVStorey County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs67.1
TRACYSubstation-AdjacentNVStorey County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs65.6
BORDERTOWNSubstation-AdjacentCASierra County345 kV600 MW5.8 yrs65.4
WASHOESubstation-AdjacentNVStorey County120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.3
Galena 3 Geothermal Power PlantBrownfieldNVStorey30 MW62.3
Steamboat 1BrownfieldNVStorey8 MW62.2
STEAMBOATSubstation-AdjacentNVStorey County120 kV100 MW5.8 yrs62.2

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Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.

Brownfield attributes are derived from EIA retired-generator and EPA public data. Existing capacity reflects the retired plant's historical nameplate, not deliverable interconnection for a new load. Confirm reusable interconnection rights, remediation status, and site availability with the utility, ISO, and current owner.

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