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Spring Valley Wind Farm is Nevada's first wind farm. The farm is owned and operated by Pattern Energy . The facility is located in Spring Valley , northwest of Great Basin National Park and approximately 30 miles (48 km) east of Ely, Nevada .
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The NREL estimates [1] that the potential for 7.2 GW of wind generation capacity exists in Nevada, which could generate 17,709 GW·h per year (roughly 60% of the state's electric demand [2]). As of 2016 Nevada has just 152 MW installed in one farm, the Spring Valley Wind project, which commenced operation in 2012.
Spring Valley may refer to two locations in the U.S. state of Nevada: Spring Valley, Nevada, a town in Clark County; Spring Valley (White Pine County, Nevada), a basic in northeastern Nevada Spring Valley Wind Farm, built in the valley in 2012
The state has issued final siting permits for 36 wind turbines across 53 acres in five Steuben County towns.
Development of the wind farm began in the 1980s. [2] It is one of the first three major wind farm areas in California, along with those at Altamont and the Tehachapi passes. As of May 2024, the wind farm consists of 666 wind turbines with a total rated capacity of 628 MW, built as part of 26 projects. [3]
In February 2010, NV Energy entered a 20-year agreement with Pattern Energy to be the sole purchaser of power generated by Pattern's Spring Valley Wind Farm, which opened in August 2012. [19] [20] The wind farm generates power for NV Energy customers in northern Nevada and the Las Vegas Valley. [21]
In 2023, the electrical energy generation mix was 58.1% natural gas, 23% solar, 10.1% geothermal, 4.9% coal, 3.1% hydroelectric, 0.7% wind, and 0.1% biomass. [1] Small-scale solar including customer-owned photovoltaic panels delivered an additional net 1,690 GWh to Nevada's electricity grid in 2023.