Steamboat 1A Power Plant

Brownfield

Reno, Washoe, Nevada · Ormat Nevada Inc

Legacy capacity
2
MW

Steamboat 1A Power Plant is a former geothermal site in Reno, Washoe, Nevada, retired 2018-12-01. Retired generation sites are among the most attractive datacenter redevelopment targets: the existing interconnection was sized for roughly 2 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 capacity2 MW
Retirement date2018-12-01
EIA plant ID#52138

Grid hookup & remediation

Nearest substation0.1 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 Steamboat 1A Power Plant, ranked by DC Readiness.

Candidate sites near Steamboat 1A 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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