List of power stations in Nevada

The following page lists power stations in the U.S. state of Nevada.

Fossil fuel

Coal

NameLocationTypeCapacity (MW)StatusYear Opened
TS Power Plant[1]40°44′48″N 116°31′42″W / 40.74667°N 116.52833°W / 40.74667; -116.52833 (TS Power Plant)Coal242[2]Operational2008
North Valmy Generating Station40°52′50″N 117°9′8″W / 40.88056°N 117.15222°W / 40.88056; -117.15222 (North Valmy Generating Station)Coal522Operational1981
Reid Gardner Generating Station 36°39′22″N 114°37′58″W / 36.65611°N 114.63278°W / 36.65611; -114.63278 (Reid Gardner Generating Station) Coal 557 Permanently closed 1965
Ely Energy Center Coal 1,500–2,500 Proposed
White Pine Energy Station 39°43′47″N 114°46′32″W / 39.729695°N 114.775508°W / 39.729695; -114.775508 (White Pine Energy Station) Coal 1,590 Proposed
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Natural gas

NameTypeCapacity (MW)Status
Chuck Lenzie Generating Stationgas1,102operational
Clark Mountain Combustion Turbinesgas132operational
Edward W. Clark Generating Stationgas1,103operational
Fort Churchill Generating Stationgas226operational
Frank A. Tracy Generating Stationgas889operational
Harry Allen Generating Stationgas628operational
Silverhawk Generating Stationgas390operational
Walter M. Higgins Generating Stationgas530operational

Renewable

Solar

NameLocationTypeCapacity (MW)StatusOperatorPower Purchase Agreement withYear opened
Aiya SolarMoapa River Indian ReservationPhotovoltaic100[3]Proposed
Apex Nevada SolarNorth Las Vegas, NevadaPhotovoltaic20[4]OperationalSunEdison[5]NV Energy2012[6]
Boulder SolarBoulder City, NevadaPhotovoltaic100[7]ProposedNV Energy
California Ridge Solar ProjectClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic200[8]Proposed
Copper Mountain Solar FacilityBoulder City, NevadaPhotovoltaic458[9]OperationalPacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Public Power Authority
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy ProjectNye County, NevadaConcentrating Solar Power (molten salt)110[10]Operational[11]Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC (subsidiary of SolarReserve)NV EnergySeptember 2015
Dry Lake Solar Energy CenterClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic110[12]Proposed
Edward W. ClarkWhitney, NevadaConcentrating Solar Power0.075[13]Operational
El Dorado Solar Power PlantBoulder City, NevadaPhotovoltaic10[14]OperationalPacific Gas & Electric2008
Fort Churchill Solar ProjectMason Valley, NevadaPhotovoltaic19.9[15]Operational
Harry Allen Solar Energy CenterClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic130[16]Proposed
K-RoadClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic250[17]Under construction
Lago Seco Solar ProjectClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic120[18]Proposed
Las Vegas Valley Water District (6 projects)Photovoltaic3[19]Operational2006, 2007
Luning Solar Energy CenterMineral County, NevadaPhotovoltaic50[20]OperationalLiberty Utilities2017
Meadow Valley Solar ProjectClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic200[21]Proposed
Mesa Solar Energy ProjectClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic200[22]Proposed
Moapa SolarClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic (Concentrating Solar Power alternative under consideration)[23]200[24]Proposed
Mountain View SolarNorth Las Vegas, NevadaPhotovoltaic20[25]OperationalNextEra Energy ResourcesNV EnergyJanuary 2014[26]
NV Dry Lake (Playa Solar)Clark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic200[27]Proposed
Nellis AFB Solar StarClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic14[28]OperationalU. S. Air Force (Nellis Air Force Base)December 17, 2007
Nellis AFB Solar Array IIClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic15[29]ProposedU. S. Air Force (Nellis Air Force Base)
Nevada Solar OneBoulder City, NevadaConcentrating Solar Power64[30]OperationalAcciona Solar Power[31]June 2007
River Mountains SolarPhotovoltaic14.4[32]Proposed
Searchlight SolarSearchlight, NevadaPhotovoltaic17.5[33]OperationalDecember 16, 2014[34]
Silver State North Solar ProjectPrimm, NevadaPhotovoltaic60[35]OperationalMay 7, 2012
Silver State South Solar ProjectClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic250[36]Under constructionNextEra Energy ResourcesSouthern California Edison
Snow Mountain Solar ProjectClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic100[37]Proposed
Spectrum Nevada SolarClark County, NevadaPhotovoltaic30[38]Operational2013
Stillwater GeoSolar Hybrid Plant[39]Fallon, NevadaPhotovoltaic26OperationalEnel Green PowerNV Energy
Stillwater GeoSolar Hybrid Plant[40]Fallon, NevadaConcentrating Solar Power2OperationalEnel Green PowerNV Energy2015
Sunshine Valley Solar ProjectNye County, NevadaPhotovoltaic110[41]Proposed
Switch Station100[42]Proposed
Taba Generating Station200[43]Proposed
Techren SolarPhotovoltaic180[44]Proposed
Toquop Energy ProjectLincoln County, NevadaPhotovoltaic100[45]
Townsite SolarPhotovoltaic180[46]Proposed
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Geothermal

The following table contains information on geothermal plants located in Nevada:[47]

Name Location Type Capacity (MW) Operator Year opened
Beowawe Whirlwind Valley, Nevada Double Flash 18 Beowawe Power LLC 1985
Beowawe 2 Whirlwind Valley, Nevada Binary 1.9 Terra-Gen Power 2011
Blue Mountain Winnemucca, Nevada Binary 50 Altarock 2009
Brady Hot Springs Churchill County, Nevada Double Flash 26.1 Ormat 1992
Desert Peak Churchill County, Nevada Binary 11 Ormat 2006
Dixie Valley Dixie Valley, Nevada Double Flash 64 Terra-Gen Operating Co. 1988
Dixie Valley 2 Churchill County, Nevada Binary 6.2 Terra-Gen Power 2012
Don Campbell 1 Mineral County, Nevada Binary 26 Ormat 2013
Don Campbell 2 Mineral County, Nevada Binary 16 Ormat 2015
Faulkner/Blue Mountain Humboldt County, Nevada Binary 50 AltaRock Energy 2009
Florida Canyon Mine Pershing, Nevada Binary 0.1 ElectraTherm 2012
Galena II Reno, Nevada Binary 13 Ormat 2007
Galena III Reno, Nevada Binary 26.5 Ormat 2008
Goodsprings Henderson, Nevada Binary 7 NV Energy 2010
Jersey Valley Reno, Nevada Binary 22.5 Ormat 2010
McGinness Hills 1 Lander, Nevada Binary 48 Ormat 2012
McGinness Hills 2 Lander, Nevada Binary 48 Ormat 2015
Patua Fallon, Nevada Binary 21 Cyrq 2013
Richard Burdett Steamboat, Nevada Binary 26 Ormat 2005
Salt Wells Churchill County, Nevada Binary 23.6 Enel Green Power 2009
San Emidio (Empire) San Emidio, Nevada Binary 11.8 U.S. Geothermal 1987
San Emidio Repower Washoe County, Nevada Binary 12.8 U.S. Geothermal 2012
Soda Lake Fallon, Nevada Binary 5.1 Cyrq 1987
Soda Lake II Fallon, Nevada Binary 18 Cyrq 1991
Steam Boat I Washoe County, Nevada Binary 8.4 Ormat 1986
Steamboat IA Reno, Nevada Binary 2.4 Ormat 1988
Steamboat 2 Reno, Nevada Binary 13.4 Ormat 1992
Steamboat 3 Reno, Nevada Binary 13.4 Ormat 1992
Steamboat Hills Steamboat, Nevada Single Flash 14.6 Ormat 1988
Stillwater Fallon, Nevada Binary 47.3 Enel NA 2009
Tuscarora Elko, Nevada Binary 32 Ormat 2012
Homestretch Wabuska I and II Wabuska, Nevada Binary 5.6 Homestretch Geothermal 1984 and 1987

Wind

Name Location Type Capacity (MW) Operator Year opened
Spring Valley Wind Farm White Pine County, Nevada Onshore wind 152 NV Energy 2012

See also

References

  1. ↑ Newmont Corp. "TS Power Plant Wins Triple Crown". Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  2. ↑ Nevada Division Of Environmental Protection. "Fact Sheet" (PDF). Retrieved 25 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Aiya Solar Project. "About the Project".
  4. ↑ NV Energy (August 2015). "Renewable Energy Projects List" (PDF).
  5. ↑ Solar Power World (July 2, 2012). "20-MW Apex Solar Project is Sold Off".
  6. ↑ NV Energy. "Solar Projects".
  7. ↑ NV Energy (August 2015). "Renewable Energy Projects List" (PDF).
  8. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  9. ↑ Copper Mountain Solar Facility
  10. ↑ SolarReserve. "Crescent Dunes".
  11. ↑ National Renewable Energy Laboratory (November 10, 2015). "Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project".
  12. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  13. ↑ NV Energy. (PDF) https://www.nvenergy.com/company/energytopics/images/Clark_Fact_Sheet.pdf. Missing or empty |title= (help)
  14. ↑ El Dorado Solar Power Plant
  15. ↑ Reno Gazette-Journal (March 25, 2015). "SunPowers Large MV Solar Array Project Nearing Completion".
  16. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  17. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  18. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  19. ↑ NV Energy. "Solar Projects".
  20. ↑ Record Courier. "Liberty Utilities celebrates Luning solar plant opening".
  21. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  22. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  23. ↑ Moapa Solar Energy Center. "About the Project".
  24. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission. "Renewable Energy Projects Approved and or Permitted by the PUCN".
  25. ↑ NextEra Energy Resources. "Mountain View Solar Energy Center Fact Sheet" (PDF).
  26. ↑ NextEra Energy Resources. "Mountain View Solar Energy Center Fact Sheet" (PDF).
  27. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  28. ↑ Nellis Solar Power Plant
  29. ↑ NV Energy. "Solar Projects".
  30. ↑ Nevada Solar One
  31. ↑ NV Energy. "Solar Projects".
  32. ↑ U. S. Energy Information Administration (September 2015). "Planned U. S. Electric Generating Unit Additions".
  33. ↑ NV Energy. "Solar Projects".
  34. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  35. ↑ Silver State North Solar Project
  36. ↑ First Solar (September 3, 2014). "Construction Begins on 250MW Silver State South Solar Project in Primm Nevada".
  37. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  38. ↑ NV Energy. "Solar Projects".
  39. ↑
  40. ↑
  41. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission (January 2015). "New and Proposed Generation Plants in Nevada".
  42. ↑ NV Energy. "NV Energy's Renewable Energy Sources" (PDF).
  43. ↑ NV Energy. "Solar Projects".
  44. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission. "Renewable Energy Projects Approved and or Permitted by the PUCN".
  45. ↑ Toquop Energy Project
  46. ↑ State of Nevada Public Utilities Commission. "Renewable Energy Projects Approved and or Permitted by the PUCN".
  47. ↑ "Geothermal Power Plants - USA". Geothermal Energy Association. 2013. Retrieved 2013-05-29.
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