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COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025
Commitments and Contingencies Disclosure [Abstract]  
COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES COMMITMENTS AND CONTINGENCIES
On July 29, 2024, a former employee filed a class action against the Company in Imperial County, California alleging violations of the California Labor Code, to act in a representative capacity for other Ormat employees in California alleging violations of California wage and hour regulations. The complaint was amended on September 12, 2024 to add companion Private Attorneys General Act claims. The complaint seeks recovery of various damages as well as equitable relief. The parties attended a mediation in April 2025 and have reached a settlement in principle for an immaterial amount, which is subject to approval by the Court.
On February 7, 2025, Engie Resources, LLC and certain of its affiliates filed an action against the Company’s wholly owned subsidiary in the United States District Court for the Northern District of Texas. The matter was dismissed for lack of jurisdiction and refiled in state court. The complaint alleges that the Company breached its contractual obligations, including certain indemnity obligations, under certain service agreements with or involving the plaintiffs, by failing to properly schedule responsive reserve service on behalf of the plaintiffs during the power crisis in Texas in February 2021. The complaint seeks recovery from the Company of $47.5 million in damages, as well as equitable relief. No amounts have been
accrued for potential losses under this matter, as the Company considers it has strong legal defenses and intends to vigorously defend itself against the claims and take all necessary legal actions to have them dismissed. Due to the early stage of the matter, the Company cannot reasonably predict the outcome of the proceedings, which is inherently uncertain, however, the Company believes that the probability of the claimant receiving a material award is low.
Additionally, from time to time, the Company is named as a party to other various lawsuits, claims and other legal and regulatory proceedings that arise in the ordinary course of the Company's business. These actions typically seek, among other things, compensation for alleged personal injury, breach of contract, property damage, punitive damages, civil penalties or other losses, or injunctive or declaratory relief. With respect to such lawsuits, claims and proceedings, the Company accrues reserves when a loss is probable, and the amount of such loss can be reasonably estimated. It is the opinion of the Company’s management that the outcome of these proceedings, individually and collectively, will not be material to the Company’s consolidated financial statements as a whole.
Other Matters
In Kenya, since 2021, various task forces have been appointed by the President and/or the Senate to review and analyze Power Purchase Agreements (“PPA”s) entered into between KPLC and various independent power producers (including our long-term PPA for the Olkaria complex), with the recommendation that KPLC review its contracts and attempt renegotiation with these independent power producers to reduce PPA tariffs within existing contractual arrangements. The Company has been approached by certain of these task forces and has participated in requested discussions with them, which remain ongoing.