Jersey Valley

Jersey Valley is a valley in the U.S. state of Nevada.[1]

Jersey Valley
Jersey Valley is located in Nevada
Jersey Valley
Jersey Valley
Long-axis directionN-S
Geography
CountryUnited States
StateNevada
RegionGreat Basin
CountyPershing
Borders on
Coordinates40°10′2.75″N 117°31′53.40″W 

Jersey Valley is located north of Dixie Valley.

Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant

The 15 MW Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant came online in late 2010.[2][3]

Jersey Valley Hot Spring

The Jersey Valley Hot Spring had a flow of 35 to 75 gallons per minute at about 120°F for over 100 years. The pool was about 40 feet in diameter. From 2013 through 2015, the flow decreased and eventually the spring dried up.[4]

The May 2010 environment assessment for the Jersey Valley Geothermal Development Project required that if the springs were negatively affected, then Ormat would restore the spring. In about 2019, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), Ormat and the water rights holder agreed that Ormat would supply water to the spring.[5][6] At the end of 2022, the BLM reviewed the environmental assessment documents and issued a "Finding of No Significant Impact" for Ormat to run a pipeline from an existing well to supply Jersey Valley Hot Spring.[4]

References
  1. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Jersey Valley
  2. "Ormat Technologies Brings the Only Geothermal Power Plant Online in the U.S. in 2010". prnewswire.com. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  3. "Electricity Data Browser - Jersey Valley Geothermal Power Plant". www.eia.gov. Retrieved 2020-02-06.
  4. "Jersey Valley Spring Mitigation (DOI-BLM-NV-B010-2020-0002-EA)". Bureau of Land Management. October 18, 2022. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  5. "Environmental Assessment Available ORNI-15LLC/Cormat Nevada Inc. Jersey Valley". Bureau of Land Management. October 8, 2019. Retrieved February 14, 2023.
  6. Reid, Debra (October 17, 2019). "Ormat to resurrect Jersey Valley Hot Springs". Nevada News Group. Retrieved April 11, 2023.
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