Clark, Nevada · Plant code 55077

Desert Star Energy Center

Desert Star Energy Center is a natural gas plant in Clark, Nevada. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 538 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 1,023,123 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 35%

A simple way to compare utilization.

Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 2,000

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Location Boulder City, Nevada

County and state routing anchor.

Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 748,158 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 4 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 76 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 908 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 1,023,123 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Desert Star Energy Center SDG&E

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
ED01	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	171 MW	Operating	2,000
ED02	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	171 MW	Operating	2,000
ED03	Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle	Natural Gas	196 MW	Operating	2,000

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

231,563 MWh

Jan

74,137 MWh

Feb

8,807 MWh

Mar

70,059 MWh

Apr

0 MWh

May

43,899 MWh

Jun

131,549 MWh

Jul

91,096 MWh

Aug

169,453 MWh

Sep

105,109 MWh

Oct

93,417 MWh

Nov

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