Power plants in the Nevada Power balancing area
The Nevada Power balancing area takes in 106 power plants with 15.7 GW of nameplate capacity, the 18th-largest of the 40 areas covered here. Its plants sit in two states, with Nevada holding 100% of the capacity. Natural gas makes up 55% of the mix, and the largest plant is Chuck Lenzie Generating Station (1,466 MW). Since 2020, 4,715 MW has come online here, 62% of it solar.
- Natural gas8,561 MW55%
- Solar4,376 MW28%
- Battery storage1,135 MW7.2%
- Geothermal843 MW5.4%
- Coal532 MW3.4%
- Wind150 MW1.0%
- Oil and petroleum21 MW0.1%
- Hydroelectric16.9 MW0.1%
- Biomass and waste15.2 MW0.1%
- Other sources7.5 MW0.0%
Capacity by decade it came online
CoalNatural gasOil and petroleumHydroelectricWindSolarBattery storageGeothermalBiomass and wasteOther sources
Above the line: capacity operating in 2025. Below: capacity retired at plants that still run.
The 25 largest plants in the area
| Rank | Plant | State | Runs on | Capacity | First unit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chuck Lenzie Generating Station | Nevada | Natural gas | 1,466 MW | 2006 |
| 2 | Clark (NVE) | Nevada | Natural gas | 1,376 MW | 1973 |
| 3 | Silverhawk | Nevada | Natural gas | 1,120 MW | 2004 |
| 4 | Gemini Solar Hybrid | Nevada | Solar | 1,070 MW | 2024 |
| 5 | Tracy | Nevada | Natural gas | 1,033 MW | 1974 |
| 6 | Harry Allen | Nevada | Natural gas | 745 MW | 1995 |
| 7 | Higgins Generating Station | Nevada | Natural gas | 688 MW | 2004 |
| 8 | Apex Generating Station | Nevada | Natural gas | 601 MW | 2003 |
| 9 | North Valmy | Nevada | Coal | 567 MW | 1981 |
| 10 | TS Power Plant | Nevada | Coal | 442 MW | 2008 |
| 11 | Las Vegas Generating Station | Nevada | Natural gas | 359 MW | 1994 |
| 12 | Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Farm | Nevada | Solar | 300 MW | 2023 |
| 13 | Escape Solar Plant | Nevada | Solar | 285 MW | 2025 |
| 14 | Arrow Canyon Solar Hybrid | Nevada | Solar | 275 MW | 2023 |
| 15 | Copper Mountain Solar 5, LLC | Nevada | Solar | 252 MW | 2021 |
| 16 | Dodge Flat | Nevada | Solar | 250 MW | 2022 |
| 17 | Dry Lake Solar Energy Center | Nevada | Solar | 250 MW | 2024 |
| 18 | Moapa Southern Paiute | Nevada | Solar | 250 MW | 2016 |
| 19 | Fort Churchill | Nevada | Natural gas | 230 MW | 1968 |
| 20 | Sun Peak Generating Station | Nevada | Natural gas | 222 MW | 1991 |
| 21 | Reid Gardner | Nevada | Battery storage | 220 MW | 2023 |
| 22 | Yellow Pine II | Nevada | Solar | 210 MW | 2024 |
| 23 | Techren Solar II LLC | Nevada | Solar | 200 MW | 2019 |
| 24 | Yellow Pine Solar | Nevada | Solar | 190 MW | 2023 |
| 25 | Spring Valley Wind Project | Nevada | Wind | 150 MW | 2012 |
States
| State | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 104 | 15.6 GW |
| California | 2 | 18.6 MW |
Operators with the most capacity
| Operator | Plants | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Nevada Power Co | 12 | 6,478 MW |
| Sierra Pacific Power Co | 5 | 1,856 MW |
| Gemini Solar | 1 | 1,070 MW |
| Apex Generating Station | 1 | 601 MW |
| Ormat Nevada Inc | 11 | 460 MW |
| Nevada Gold Energy, LLC | 1 | 442 MW |
| RWE Clean Energy | 2 | 378 MW |
| 325MK 8me LLC | 1 | 300 MW |
| Escape Solar LLC | 1 | 285 MW |
| Arrow Canyon Solar LLC | 1 | 275 MW |