NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-NV-W030-2020-0003-EA
Project Name: San Emidio II - North Valley Geothermal

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-NV-W030-2020-0003-EA
  • Project Name
    San Emidio II - North Valley Geothermal
  • Project Type
    EA
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    Black Rock Field Office
  • Last Updated


What's New

The United States Department of Interior (DOI), Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Winnemucca District, Black Rock Field Office has prepared an environmental assessment (EA) in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act.

Final EA
The Final EA and more information is available under the Documents link on the left. 
ORNI 36 LLC, a subsidiary of Ormat Nevada, Inc. (collectively referred to as Ormat) is proposing the North Valley Geothermal Development Project at the San Emidio Geothermal Field (Project) in Washoe County, Nevada.  The Project includes two 20-megawatt closed-loop binary geothermal power plants, geothermal fluid production and injection wells and well pads, access roads, geothermal fluid pipelines, ancillary support facilities, and an overhead generation tie (gen-tie) powerline with associated facilities.

The Project proposes geothermal development in the San Emidio Geothermal Unit (SEGU; NVN-85820X), which encompasses approximately 20,400 acres of public lands managed by the BLM and private lands.
For further information about the project or to be added to the project mailing list contact:

Tai Subia
Project Lead
775-623-1500
[email protected]

Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
Empire Nevada 89405

Application Information

  • Program
    Renewable Energy
  • Sub-Program
    Geothermal


Project Dates

  • Start Date
    1/6/2020
  • FONSI Date
    5/21/2021


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    Black Rock Field Office
  • Offices
    Black Rock FO


Contacts

  • Contact 1 Name
    Heather O'Hanlon
  • Contact 1 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 1 Phone
    (775) 623-1567


  • Contact 2 Name
    Tai Subia
  • Contact 2 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 2 Phone
    (775) 623-1500