Sage Geosystems Inc. (Sage) has announced that it has selected the Blue Mountain geothermal power plant of Ormat Technologies, Inc. (Ormat) in Winnemucca, Nevada as the location for Project Vector, its next commercial-scale Enhanced Geothermal Systems (EGS) facility. Drilling of the first two wells is planned by the fourth quarter of 2026, with first electricity generation in 2027 and full-scale production by 2028.
The site selection for Project Vector builds upon Sage’s growing strategic relationship with Ormat. In August 2025, Sage and Ormat entered into a strategic agreement focused on accelerating the commercialization of Sage’s geothermal technology at an existing Ormat power plant. In January 2026, Ormat co-led Sage’s ~$100 million Series B financing, further expanding the relationship and supporting development of Sage’s next commercial geothermal power generation project.
Using Sage’s proprietary EGS approach, Project Vector’s two-well system, fluid will circulate through an engineered subsurface reservoir, absorb heat from the surrounding rock, and return to the surface, where that heat will be delivered to the Blue Mountain plant for conversion into electricity. The project builds on the operating experience and field validation from Sage’s SMECI facility in South Texas, where the company demonstrated critical subsurface performance that was repeatable, consistent, and predictive over more than 120 days of operations. It also proved that Sage can predict field operating behavior using its GeoTwin™ modeling tool, a digital twin that reduces uncertainty in future project performance.
Those learnings are being applied to the design and development of Project Vector. This will further improve confidence in expected subsurface performance and reduce uncertainty as Sage advances into another geologic setting and towards scaled projects, demonstrating that its EGS approach can be replicated across different resource settings with confidence. The development of Project Vector supports Sage’s growing commercial pipeline, including its 150 MW geothermal power agreement with Meta.
“Blue Mountain is an ideal location for Sage to take the next step in continuing to commercialize our proprietary EGS approach,” said Jason Peart, Chief Operating Officer of Sage Geosystems. “By delivering geothermal heat into an existing power plant, Project Vector can demonstrate the model for bringing firm, 24/7 geothermal power to market at scale.”
Source: Sage Geosystems via Businesswire
