Nevada Geothermal Power Celebrates Completion of Blue Mountain `Faulkner 1` Geothermal Power Plant

VANCOUVER--(Business Wire)--
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. (NGP) (TSX-V: NGP, OTC-BB: NGLPF) announced today
that the official Dedication Ceremony for their 49.5 MW Blue Mountain `Faulkner
1` Geothermal Power Plant was held on October 22, 2009. The plant has been
operating for approximately four weeks.

NGP was pleased to celebrate the significant achievement with nearly 200
government officials, stakeholders, employees, friends and family. The ceremony
included speeches, the official ribbon cutting ceremony and tours of the
completed power plant.

At the event, NGP was also presented with certificates from various government
offices including a Certificate of Achievement from Governor Jim Gibbons,
presented by Deputy Chief of Staff, Lynn Hettrick, a Letter of Support from
Senator Harry Reid, read by Matthew Tuma, the Regional Representative, a
Senatorial Certificate of Congratulations from Senator John Ensign, presented by
Rural Director, Kevin Kirkeby and a Certificate of Special Congressional
Recognition from Congressman Dean Heller, presented by District Representative,
Ryan Cherry.

"This a very exciting and celebratory time for NGP," said Brian Fairbank,
President and Chief Executive Officer. "With this substantial milestone, we will
now focus on an aggressive development program of building out Blue Mountain and
our other three projects - Pumpernickel, Crump Geyser and Black Warrior."

For photographs of the Dedication Ceremony, please visit the NGP website:
www.nevadageothermal.com

About Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.:

Nevada Geothermal Power Inc. is an emerging renewable energy developer focused
on producing clean, efficient and sustainable geothermal electric power from
high temperature geothermal resources, in the United States. NGP currently owns
a 100% leasehold interest in four properties: Blue Mountain, Pumpernickel, Black
Warrior, all of which are ideally situated in Nevada and Crump Geyser in Oregon.
These properties are at different levels of exploration and development. NGP
estimates a potential of over 200 MW from the current leaseholds.

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Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.
Brian D. Fairbank, P. Eng.
President & CEO
www.nevadageothermal.com
or
Investor Inquiries:
Paul Mitchell
Nevada Geothermal Power Inc.
Telephone: 604-638-8784
Toll Free: 866-688-0808 X118
Email: pmitchell@nevadageothermal.com

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