WILD ROSE GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 20 MW
- County
- Mineral County
- Operator
- ORMAT NEVADA INC
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 2014
- EIA plant ID
- 58533
- Coordinates
- 38.8367, -118.3239
WILD ROSE GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT, a 20 MW power plant in Mineral County, Nevada. Operated by ORMAT NEVADA INC, commissioned 2014.
Weather peril exposure
WILD ROSE GEOTHERMAL POWER PLANT is a 20 MW power plant in Mineral County, NV, operated by ORMAT NEVADA INC, commissioned in 2014. Mineral County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.1 of 5 at the 3rd national percentile. Earthquake is the leading peril, rated Relatively Low by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Mineral County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 92nd | 4.7 of 5 | 21.1 |
| Wildfire | Very Low | 67th | 3.7 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 3.7 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 45th | 2.8 of 5 | 5.5 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 37th | 2.5 of 5 | 0.54 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.06 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.04 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.05 |
Perils not assessed in Mineral County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Mineral County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.