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Ormat Sues Over Toad Listing, Halting Nevada Project

10/8/2025

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Ormat Technologies has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over Dixie Valley toad listing, alleging no population decline evidence.
The listing halted Ormat's Churchill County project, begun in 2022, forcing capacity from 60 to 12 MW.
Nevada geothermal accounts for about 8% of state energy; 2024 shows a quarter of U.S. geothermal electricity, behind California.

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Story summary

Ormat Technologies has sued the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over Dixie Valley toad listing, alleging no population decline evidence.
The listing halted Ormat's Churchill County project, begun in 2022, forcing capacity from 60 to 12 MW.
Nevada geothermal accounts for about 8% of state energy; 2024 shows a quarter of U.S. geothermal electricity, behind California.