State profile

Power plants in Nevada

Nevada has 112 generating facilities in this directory, with a combined nameplate capacity of 18.20 GW. The largest share of capacity comes from natural gas (48%). It also tracks 11 retired plants and 6 under construction.

112
Plants
18.20 GW
Total capacity
10
Fuel types
1.47 GW
Largest: Chuck Lenzie Generating Stat

Capacity mix

Natural Gas 48.5%Solar 32.4%Hydroelectric 5.8%Geothermal 5.6%Coal 5.5%Storage 1.3%Wind 0.8%Waste 0.1%

By fuel type in Nevada

Natural Gas plants16 · 8.82 GWSolar plants55 · 5.90 GWHydroelectric plants6 · 1.05 GWGeothermal plants26 · 1.01 GWCoal plants2 · 1.01 GWStorage plants2 · 230 MWWind plants1 · 150 MWWaste plants2 · 15.2 MWOther plants1 · 7.5 MWOil plants1 · 6 MW

All plants in Nevada by capacity

PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Chuck Lenzie Generating StationNatural GasNevada Power Co1.47 GW
Clark (NVE)Natural GasNevada Power Co1.38 GW
SilverhawkNatural GasNevada Power Co1.12 GW
Gemini Solar HybridSolarGemini Solar1.07 GW
Hoover Dam (NV)HydroelectricU S Bureau of Reclamation1.04 GW
TracyNatural GasSierra Pacific Power Co1.03 GW
Harry AllenNatural GasNevada Power Co745 MW
Higgins Generating StationNatural GasNevada Power Co688.4 MW
Apex Generating StationNatural GasApex Generating Station600.6 MW
North ValmyCoalSierra Pacific Power Co567 MW
Desert Star Energy CenterNatural GasDesert Star Energy Center SDG&E537.3 MW
TS Power PlantCoalNevada Gold Energy, LLC442 MW
Las Vegas Generating StationNatural GasNevada Power Co358.9 MW
Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar FarmSolar325MK 8me LLC300 MW
Arrow Canyon Solar HybridSolarArrow Canyon Solar LLC275 MW
Townsite Solar Project HybridSolarTownsite Solar, LLC270 MW
Silver State Solar Power SouthSolarSilver State Solar Power South, LLC260.1 MW
Copper Mountain Solar 3SolarConsolidated Edison Development Inc.255 MW
Copper Mountain Solar 5, LLCSolarConsolidated Edison Development Inc.252 MW
Dodge FlatSolarDodge Flat Solar, LLC250 MW
Dry Lake Solar Energy CenterSolarNevada Power Co250 MW
Moapa Southern PaiuteSolarArevon Energy, Inc.250 MW
Fort ChurchillNatural GasSierra Pacific Power Co230 MW
Sun Peak Generating StationNatural GasNevada Power Co222 MW
Reid GardnerStorageNevada Power Co220 MW
Yellow Pine IISolarYellow Pine Solar II, LLC210 MW
Techren Solar II LLCSolarTechren Solar II LLC200 MW
Yellow Pine SolarSolarYellow Pine Solar, LLC190 MW
Copper Mountain Solar 2SolarConsolidated Edison Development Inc.154 MW
Spring Valley Wind ProjectWindPattern Operators LP150 MW
Saguaro PowerNatural GasSaguaro Power Co127.2 MW
Battle Mountain Solar ProjectSolarConsolidated Edison Development Inc.126 MW
Crescent Dunes Solar EnergySolarTonopah Solar Energy LLC125 MW
Fish SpringsSolarFish Springs Ranch Solar, LLC125 MW
Western 102 Power PlantNatural GasNevada Gold Mines118.6 MW
McGinness HillsGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc104 MW
Sunshine Valley SolarSolarEDP Renewables North America LLC103.5 MW
Boulder Solar Power, LLCSolarSouthern Power Co100 MW
Harry Allen Solar Energy LLCSolarInvenergy Services LLC100 MW
Playa Solar 2SolarEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.100 MW
Techren Solar I LLCSolarTechren Solar I LLC100 MW
McGinness Hills 3GeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc98.8 MW
Nevada Cogen Associates 2 Black MountainNatural GasNevada Cogeneration Assoc # 296.3 MW
Nevada Cogen Assoc#1 GarnetVlyNatural GasNevada Cogeneration Assoc # 194.8 MW
Copper Mountain Solar 4, LLCSolarConsolidated Edison Development Inc.93.6 MW
Playa Solar 1, LLCSolarEDF Renewable Asset Holdings, Inc.79 MW
Nevada Solar OneSolarAcciona Solar Power75.7 MW
Tungsten MountainGeothermalTungsten Mountain74.8 MW
Dixie ValleyGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc70.9 MW
Stillwater FacilityGeothermalOrmat Stillwater LLC69.2 MW
NGP Blue Mountain I LLCGeothermalNGP Blue Mountain I LLC63.9 MW
Turquoise Nevada, LLCSolarGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation60 MW
Patua Acquisition Project, LLCGeothermalPatua Acquisition Company, LLC58.6 MW
Silver State Solar Power NorthSolarSilver State Solar Power North, LLC52 MW
Boulder Solar II, LLCSolarInvenergy Services LLC50 MW
Luning EnergySolarLiberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC50 MW
Techren Solar VSolarTechren Solar V LLC50 MW
CM48SolarConsolidated Edison Development Inc.48 MW
Steamboat Hills LPGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc37.2 MW
North ValleyGeothermalNorth Valley37 MW
Tuscarora Geothermal Power PlantGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc32 MW
Galena 3 Geothermal Power PlantGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc31.6 MW
Spectrum Solar PV Power ProjectSolarSouthern Power Co30.2 MW
BradyGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc29.5 MW
BeowaweGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc29.2 MW
Steamboat IIGeothermalSteamboat Development Corp26.1 MW
Steamboat IIIGeothermalSteamboat Development Corp26.1 MW
Desert Peak Power PlantGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc26 MW
Richard Burdette GeothermalGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc26 MW
Soda Lake 3GeothermalAMOR IX, LLC26 MW
Techren Solar III LLCSolarTechren Solar III LLC25 MW
Techren Solar IV LLCSolarTechren Solar IV LLC25 MW
Salt WellsGeothermalOrmat Salt Wells LLC23.6 MW
Jersey Valley Geothermal Power PlantGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc23.5 MW
Star Peak Geothermal PlantGeothermalStar Peak Geothermal LLC.21.9 MW
Apex Solar PV Power ProjectSolarSouthern Power Co20 MW
Don A Campbell 1 GeothermalGeothermalORNI 47, LLC20 MW
Don A Campbell 2 GeothermalGeothermalORNI 37 LLC20 MW
Stillwater Solar PV IISolarOrmat Stillwater Solar PV II, LLC20 MW
Mountain View SolarSolarNextEra Energy Mountain View Solar20 MW
Ft. Churchill PVSolarSierra Pacific Power Co19.9 MW
Searchlight SolarSolarAltus Power America Management, LLC17.5 MW
Galena 2 Geothermal Power PlantGeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc16.5 MW
Nellis Solar PV IISolarNevada Power Co15 MW
River Mountains SolarSolarRiver Mountains Solar, LLC14.4 MW
MDU / NVSS-IISolarGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation13.5 MW
Nellis Air Force Base Solar ArraySolarSolar Star NAFB LLC13.2 MW
Republic Services Renewable Energy, LLCWasteRepublic Services Renewable Energy, LLC12 MW
San EmidioGeothermalUSG Nevada LLC11.8 MW
Chukar Battery Energy Storage SystemStorageNevada Power Co10 MW
CM10SolarConsolidated Edison Development Inc.10 MW
Turquoise Liberty SolarSolarLiberty Utilities (CalPeco Electric) LLC10 MW
CityCenter Central Plant Cogen UnitsNatural GasCityCenter Land LLC8.6 MW
Goodsprings Waste Heat RecoveryOtherNevada Power Co7.5 MW
Tesla Reno GigaFactorySolarTesla Inc.6.7 MW
Whitegrass No. 1GeothermalOpen Mountain Energy LLC.6.4 MW
BrunswickOilSierra Pacific Power Co6 MW
Solar Las Vegas MB-1SolarNRG Solar Las Vegas MB-14.9 MW
New LahontanHydroelectricTruckee-Carson Irrigation District4 MW
Las Vegas WPCF Solar PlantSolarCity of Las Vegas3.3 MW
Waste Management Lockwood LFGTEWasteWM Renewable Energy LLC3.2 MW
WashoeHydroelectricTruckee Meadows Water Authority2.6 MW
FleishHydroelectricTruckee Meadows Water Authority2.5 MW
VerdiHydroelectricTruckee Meadows Water Authority2.4 MW
LahontanHydroelectricTruckee-Carson Irrigation District1.8 MW
Dignity - San MartinSolarMN8 Energy LLC1.7 MW
Solar Las Vegas MB 2, LLCSolarNRG Solar Las Vegas MB 21.5 MW
Dignity - Siena CampusSolarMN8 Energy LLC1.4 MW
IGS LAS1SolarGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation1 MW
IGS VGTSolarGreenbacker Renewable Energy Corporation1 MW
IKEA Las Vegas 462SolarIKEA Property Inc1 MW
TJX Las VegasSolarSoCore Energy LLC1 MW
Retired plants (11)
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Mohaveretired 2012CoalSouthern California Edison Co1.64 GW
Sunriseretired 2011Natural GasNevada Power Co166.6 MW
Soda Lake Geothermal No I IIretired 2022GeothermalCyrq Energy Corp26.1 MW
Winnemuccaretired 2011Natural GasSierra Pacific Power Co14.9 MW
Steamboat 1retired 2009GeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc8.4 MW
Battle Mountainretired 2011OilSierra Pacific Power Co8 MW
Valley Roadretired 2011OilSierra Pacific Power Co6 MW
Gabbsretired 2013OilSierra Pacific Power Co5.4 MW
Empireretired 2011GeothermalUSG Nevada LLC4.8 MW
Steamboat 1A Power Plantretired 2018GeothermalOrmat Nevada Inc2.4 MW
Fallonretired 1998OilSierra Pacific Power Co2 MW
Under construction (6)
PlantFuelOwnerCapacity
Silver Peakconstr.StorageSilver Peak Solar, LLC279 MW
Silver State South Storageconstr.StorageSilver State South Storage, LLC200 MW
Crescent Valley Solarconstr.SolarInvenergy Services LLC149 MW
Boulder Flats Solarconstr.SolaribV Energy Partners113 MW
Escape Solar Plantconstr.SolarEscape Solar LLC70 MW
NV - Nokomis - CHIconstr.SolarCHI NV Solar LLC3 MW