Sunrise is a natural gas power plant in Nevada.
| Plant Name | Sunrise |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nevada Power Co |
| City | Las Vegas |
| County | Clark County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89122 |
| Coordinates | 36.13840, -115.03600 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 85.0 MW | Retired | 1974 |
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | Natural Gas | 81.6 MW | Retired | 1964 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company |
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.