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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-NV-B020-2025-0036-EA
Project Name: Pearl Geothermal Development Project Utilization Plan

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NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-NV-B020-2025-0036-EA
Project Name

Pearl Geothermal Development Project Utilization Plan
Project Type

EA
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Tonopah Field Office
Last Updated

6/23/2026 5:19:02 PM

Project Description

The proposed Project includes the construction and operation of up to two geothermal power plants, geothermal fluid production and injection wells and well pads, access roads, an aggregate pit, geothermal fluid pipelines, an electrical transmission line, and ancillary support facilities including the Pearl Substation. A right-of-way (ROW) is required for the Pearl Transmission Line which includes an overhead generation tie line (gen-tie), and additions to the existing Millers Substation, for which a separate Plan of Development and Standard Form 299 were submitted to the BLM and reviewed as part of the overall project.

What's New

The Pearl Geothermal Development and Utilization project has been approved.

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Goldfield	Nevada	89013	Esmeralda

Application Information

Applicant

Ormat Nevada, Inc.
Case File Number

NVNV105377428, NVNV105693070, NVNV105693071, and NVNV105723155
Program

Renewable Energy
Sub-Program

Geothermal

Project Dates

Start Date

5/1/2026
End Date

6/23/2026
FONSI Date

6/23/2026

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Tonopah Field Office
Offices

Tonopah FO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Melissa Jennings
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

(775) 482-7840

Contact 2 Name

Heather O'hanlon
Contact 2 Email

[email protected]
Contact 2 Phone

(775) 623-1567