Ormat Technologies Inc. today announced that the 24 MW Tungsten Mountain geothermal power plant located in Churchill County, Nevada, began commercial operation on December 1, 2017.
Tungsten Mountain will sell its power under the 26-year Ormat Northern Nevada Geothermal Portfolio Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the Southern California Public Power Authority (SCPPA), which was announced in June 2017.
SCPPA resells the entire output of the plant to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP). The power plant is expected to generate approximately $15 million in average annual revenue.
From the Global Geothermal News archives:
- Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - USA, Nevada: 24 MW Tungsten Mountain Power Plant Gets Tax Incentive
- Wednesday, February 10, 2016 - USA, Nevada: Ormat Applies to Build Transmission Line for 24 MW Tungsten Mountain Geothermal Project
- Wednesday, December 23, 2015 - USA, Nevada: Environmental Assessment Completed for Tungsten Mountain Geothermal Project
