Moapa Paiute Energy Center is a natural gas power plant in Nevada.
| Plant Name | Moapa Paiute Energy Center |
|---|---|
| Operator | Calpine Corp - Metcalf Energy Center |
| City | Moapa |
| County | Clark County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89030 |
| Coordinates | 36.70200, -114.51250 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 574 MW | Cancelled | — |
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 212 MW | Cancelled | — |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 212 MW | Cancelled | — |
| CTG3 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | Natural Gas | 212 MW | Cancelled | — |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | California Independent System Operator |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.