55th largest plant in Nevada · 3575th nationally
Luning Energy is a solar power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 50.0 MW. It generates roughly 125.2k MWh per year — enough to power about 11,928 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 29% reflects intermittent or peaking operation.
| Plant Name | Luning Energy |
|---|---|
| Operator | Liberty Utilities (Calpeco Electric) Llc |
| City | Luning |
| County | Mineral County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89420 |
| Coordinates | 38.54695, -118.19156 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LNING | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 50.0 MW | Operating | 2017 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.