22nd largest plant in Nevada · 1282nd nationally
Ts Power Plant is a coal power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 242 MW. It generates roughly 1.1M MWh per year — enough to power about 103,405 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 51% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time. At 2194 lb CO₂/MWh, its emission rate sits above the national grid average of roughly 800 lb/MWh.
Ghost bars are each month's theoretical maximum (242 MW nameplate × hours in the month). Filled bars are actual net generation reported to EIA Form 923. The gap between them is capacity factor made visible.
| Plant Name | Ts Power Plant |
|---|---|
| Operator | Nevada Gold Energy, Llc |
| City | Battle Mountain |
| County | Eureka County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89820 |
| Coordinates | 40.74610, -116.52970 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 001 | Conventional Steam Coal | Subbituminous Coal | 242 MW | Operating | 2008 |
| SOL1 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 100 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| SOL2 | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 100 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| 002 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 41.9 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 003 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 41.9 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 004 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 41.9 MW | Cancelled | — |
| 005 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 41.9 MW | Cancelled | — |
| CO₂ | 1.2M metric tons |
|---|---|
| SO₂ | 122 metric tons |
| NOₓ | 263 metric tons |
| CO₂ Rate | 2194 lb/MWh |
Annual totals and CO₂ rate reported by EPA eGRID for 2023. Reference averages are approximate U.S.-wide figures from the same dataset.
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company |
Coal plants burn pulverized coal to boil water and spin steam turbines. They emit substantial CO₂, SO₂, and NOₓ along with mercury and particulate matter. Modern units include scrubbers and selective catalytic reduction; older units are increasingly being retired or converted to natural gas as economics shift.