Power Plants in Nevada

Nevada operates 147 power plants totaling 17,554 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas dominates the mix at 48%, followed by Solar (33%) and Hydroelectric (6%). The largest plant is Chuck Lenzie Generating Station at 1,465 MW.

Plants147operating sites
Capacity17,553 MWnameplate
Generation42.2M MWhannual
CO₂13.5Mmetric tons/year
Natural Gas 48%Solar 33%Hydroelectric 6%Geothermal 6%Coal 5%

Plant locations

Showing the 120 largest plants by capacity. Nevada operates another 27 plants below this size — browse the lists below to reach them.

Largest plants in Nevada

PlantCityFuelCapacity
Chuck Lenzie Generating StationApexNatural Gas1,466 MW
Clark (Nve)Las VegasNatural Gas1,376 MW
Gemini Solar HybridUnincorporatedSolar1,070 MW
Hoover Dam (Nv)Boulder CityHydroelectric1,039 MW
TracySparksNatural Gas1,033 MW
Harry AllenLas VegasNatural Gas745 MW
Higgins Generating StationPrimmNatural Gas688 MW
SilverhawkNorth Las VegasNatural Gas665 MW
Apex Generating StationLas VegasNatural Gas601 MW
North ValmyValmyCoal567 MW
Desert Star Energy CenterBoulder CityNatural Gas537 MW
Las Vegas Generating StationNorth Las VegasNatural Gas359 MW
Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar FarmMoapaSolar300 MW
Arrow Canyon Solar HybridMoapaSolar275 MW
Townsite Solar Project HybridBoulder CitySolar270 MW
Silver State Solar Power SouthPrimm ValleySolar260 MW
Copper Mountain Solar 3Boulder CitySolar255 MW
Copper Mountain Solar 5, LlcBoulder CitySolar252 MW
Moapa Southern PaiuteMoapaSolar250 MW
Dodge FlatRenoSolar250 MW
Dry Lake Solar Energy CenterMoapaSolar250 MW
Ts Power PlantBattle MountainCoal242 MW
Fort ChurchillYeringtonNatural Gas230 MW
Sun Peak Generating StationLas VegasNatural Gas222 MW
Reid GardnerMoapaOther Fossil220 MW
Yellow Pine IiEnterpriseSolar210 MW
Techren Solar Ii LlcBoulderSolar200 MW
Yellow Pine SolarEnterpriseSolar190 MW
Copper Mountain Solar 2Boulder CitySolar154 MW
Spring Valley Wind ProjectElyWind150 MW
Saguaro PowerHendersonNatural Gas127 MW
Battle Mountain Solar ProjectBattle MountainSolar126 MW
Crescent Dunes Solar EnergyTonopahSolar125 MW
Fish SpringsRenoSolar125 MW
Western 102 Power PlantMccarranNatural Gas119 MW
Mcginness HillsAustinGeothermal116 MW
Sunshine Valley SolarArmagosaSolar104 MW
Playa Solar 2North Las VegasSolar100 MW
Boulder Solar Power, LlcBoulder CitySolar100 MW
Techren Solar I LlcBoulderSolar100 MW
Harry Allen Solar Energy LlcApexSolar100 MW
Mcginness Hills 3AustinGeothermal98.8 MW
Nevada Cogen Associates 2 Black MountainLas VegasNatural Gas96.3 MW
Nevada Cogen Assoc#1 GarnetvlyLas VegasNatural Gas94.8 MW
Copper Mountain Solar 4, LlcBoulder CitySolar93.6 MW
Playa Solar 1, LlcNorth Las VegasSolar79.0 MW
Nevada Solar OneBoulder CityNatural Gas75.7 MW
Tungsten MountainFallonGeothermal74.8 MW
Dixie ValleyFallonGeothermal70.9 MW
Stillwater FacilityFallonGeothermal69.2 MW

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