This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Nevada , sorted by type and name. In 2022, Nevada had a total summer capacity of 13,541 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 42,591 GWh. [2] The corresponding electrical energy generation mix was 58.3% natural gas, 21.2% solar, 9.2% geothermal, 6.4% coal, 4% hydroelectric, 0.7% wind, and 0.1% biomass. [1]
Small-scale solar including customer-owned photovoltaic panels delivered an additional net 1,385 GWh to Nevada's electricity grid in 2022. This was more than six times smaller than the amount generated by the state's utility-scale PV plants. [1] Nevada ranks second in the nation as a producer of geothermal resources, and fourth as a producer of solar resources. [3]
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. [4]
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Year Opened | Scheduled Retirement | Ref |
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TS Power Plant | Eureka County | 40°44′48″N116°31′42″W / 40.74667°N 116.52833°W | 242 | Nevada Gold Mines | 2008 | 2022 [5] convert to ng | [6] [7] |
North Valmy Generating Station | Humboldt County | 40°52′50″N117°09′08″W / 40.88056°N 117.15222°W | 522 | NV Energy | 1981 (Unit 1) 1985 (Unit 2) | 2021 (Unit 1) 2023 (Unit 2) | [8] |
Reid Gardner Generating Station | Clark County | 36°39′22″N114°37′58″W / 36.65611°N 114.63278°W | 557 | NV Energy | 1965 (Unit 1) 1968 (Unit 2) 1976 (Unit 3) 1983 (Unit 4) | 2014 (Unit 1) 2014 (Unit 2) 2014 (Unit 3) 2017 (Unit 4) Demolished in 2019 | [9] |
Cancelled facilities:
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Generation Type | Operator | Year Opened | Note | Ref |
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Apex Generating Station | Clark County | 36°24′58″N114°57′39″W / 36.4160°N 114.9609°W | 525 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | Southern California Public Power Authority | 2003 | [10] | |
Black Mountain (Nevada Cogen. Assoc. #2) | Clark County | 36°13′31″N114°52′42″W / 36.2253°N 114.8783°W | 85 | 3x1 Combined Cycle | Northern Star Generation | 1992 | [11] | |
Chuck Lenzie Generating Station | Clark County | 36°23′01″N114°55′18″W / 36.3837°N 114.9218°W | 1,102 | 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2) | NV Energy | 2006 | [12] | |
Desert Star Energy Center | Clark County | 35°47′20″N114°59′39″W / 35.7889°N 114.9942°W | 450 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | Sempra Energy | 2000 | [13] | |
Edward W. Clark Generating Station | Clark County | 36°05′15″N115°03′03″W / 36.0875°N 115.0507°W | 1,103 | 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2), Simple Cycle (x13) | NV Energy | 1973/ 1979-1982/ 1993-1994/ 2008 | [14] | |
Fort Churchill Generating Station | Lyon County | 39°07′41″N119°07′56″W / 39.1281°N 119.1322°W | 226 | Steam Turbine (x2) | NV Energy | 1968/1971 | [15] | |
Frank A. Tracy Generating Station | Storey County | 39°33′45″N119°31′30″W / 39.5625°N 119.5250°W | 885 | 2x1 Combined Cycle, 1x1 Combined Cycle, Simple Cycle (x2), Steam Turbine | NV Energy | 1974/1994/ 1996/2008 | [16] | |
Garnet Valley (Nevada Cogen. Assoc. #1) | Clark County | 36°20′36″N114°55′15″W / 36.3432°N 114.9207°W | 90 | 3x1 Combined Cycle | Northern Star Generation | 1992 | [17] | |
Goodsprings Waste Heat Recovery Station | Clark County | 35°48′34″N115°24′41″W / 35.8094°N 115.4114°W | 5.0 | ORC Generator | NV Energy | 2010 | waste heat from gas compressor station | [18] |
Harry Allen Generating Station | Clark County | 36°25′50″N114°54′09″W / 36.4306°N 114.9024°W | 628 | 2x1 Combined Cycle, Simple Cycle (x2) | NV Energy | 1995/2006/ 2011 | [19] | |
Las Vegas Generating Station | Clark County | 36°13′55″N115°07′20″W / 36.2319°N 115.1222°W | 272 | 2x1 Combined Cycle (x2), 1x1 Combined Cycle | NV Energy | 1974/1994/ 1996/2008 | [20] | |
Saguaro Power Plant | Clark County | 36°02′30″N115°00′42″W / 36.0417°N 115.0117°W | 101 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | Saguaro Power | 1991 | [21] | |
Silverhawk Generating Station | Clark County | 36°24′28″N114°57′38″W / 36.4078°N 114.9606°W | 520 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | NV Energy | 2004 | [22] | |
Sun Peak Generating Station | Clark County | 36°08′15″N115°02′02″W / 36.1375°N 115.0339°W | 210 | Simple Cycle (x3) | NV Energy | 1991 | [23] | |
Walter M. Higgins Generating Station | Clark County | 35°36′50″N115°21′22″W / 35.6139°N 115.3561°W | 530 | 2x1 Combined Cycle | NV Energy | 2004 | [24] | |
Data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration serves as a general reference. [4]
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Generation Type | Fuel | Operator | Year Opened | Note | Ref |
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Clark County Landfill Energy | Clark County | 36°21′31″N114°52′29″W / 36.3587°N 114.8748°W | 12 | Simple Cycle (x2) | landfill gas | DCO Energy | 2012 | [25] | |
Waste Management Lockwood LFTGE | Washoe County | 39°29′36″N119°37′13″W / 39.4933°N 119.6203°W | 3.2 | Reciprocating Engine (x2) | landfill gas | Waste Management | 2012 | [26] |
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Operator | Year Opened | Note | Ref |
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Davis Dam | Clark County | 35°11′49″N114°34′15″W / 35.1970°N 114.5707°W | 251 | United States Bureau of Reclamation | 1951 | electricity generated in Arizona | [40] |
Fleish | Washoe County | 39°28′52″N119°59′34″W / 39.481°N 119.992806°W | 2.5 | Truckee Meadows Water Authority | 1905 | [41] | |
Hoover Dam | Clark County | 36°00′56″N114°44′17″W / 36.0155°N 114.7380°W | 2080 [A] | United States Bureau of Reclamation | 1936-1938/ 1944/1961 | electricity generation split equally with Arizona | [42] |
Lahontan Dam | Churchill County | 39°27′45″N119°04′00″W / 39.4625°N 119.0667°W | 5.9 | Truckee-Carson Irrigation District | 1915/1989 | 4.0MW added 1989 | [43] |
Verdi | Washoe County | 39°31′26″N119°58′50″W / 39.523873°N 119.980624°W | 2.3 | Truckee Meadows Water Authority | 1911 | [41] | |
Washoe (Mogul) | Washoe County | 39°30′22″N119°56′04″W / 39.506237°N 119.934559°W | 1.9 | Truckee Meadows Water Authority | 1904 | [41] |
A Total generating capacity of the 17 turbines at Hoover dam was derated to 1,596 MW in June 2014 due to persistently low water storage levels and projected further declines. [44] [45]
As of February 2023, there are more than 30 proposed solar projects in Nevada. [57] These have more than 20 GW of solar capacity and 17 GW of battery storage. [77]
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MWAC) | Operator | PPA Recipient | Year Completed | Note | Ref |
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Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project | Nye County, Nevada | 38°14′20″N117°21′49″W / 38.2389°N 117.3636°W | 110 | Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC (subsidiary of SolarReserve) | NV Energy | 2015 | molten salt heat storage | [78] [79] |
Nevada Solar One | Boulder City, Nevada | 35°47′59″N114°58′54″W / 35.7998°N 114.9817°W | 64 | Acciona Solar Power | Nevada Power Company Sierra Pacific Resources | 2007 | [47] |
Name | Location | Coordinates | Capacity (MW) | Number of Turbines | Operator | Year Opened | Ref |
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Spring Valley Wind Farm | White Pine County | 39°06′15″N114°29′32″W / 39.1042°N 114.4922°W | 152 | 66 | NV Energy | 2012 | [80] |
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