Clark (NVE)

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Clark (NVE) is a natural gas plant in Clark County, Nevada, operated by Nevada Power Co. It ranks second by nameplate capacity among Nevada’s 117 power plants. Within the Nevada Power balancing area it is the second-largest of 106 plants. Its oldest working unit dates from 1973, the second-earliest start among Nevada’s 16 natural gas plants.

Nameplate capacity, 2025

1,376 MW

1,141 MW net summer capacity

19 operable units

Gas combustion turbine797 MW58%
Gas combined cycle579 MW42%

Unit by unit, 1955 to 2025

operating in 2025retiredbar height follows unit size

Unit 1 Gas steam turbine, 50 MW, 1955–2005

Unit 2 Gas steam turbine, 65 MW, 1957–2005

Unit 3 Gas steam turbine, 75 MW, 1961–2005

Unit GT4 Gas combustion turbine, 72.4 MW, 1973

2 units Gas combined cycle, 185 MW, 1979

Unit GT7 Gas combined cycle, 92.5 MW, 1980

Unit GT8 Gas combined cycle, 92.5 MW, 1982

Unit 9 Gas combined cycle, 104 MW, 1993

Unit 10 Gas combined cycle, 104 MW, 1994

12 units Gas combustion turbine, 724 MW, 2008

Among Nevada’s plants

Largest plants in the state by nameplate capacity, with the plants ranked next to this one.

1Chuck Lenzie Generating Station1,466 MW
2Clark (NVE)this plant
3Silverhawk1,120 MW
4Gemini Solar Hybrid1,070 MW

All power plants in Nevada

Other rankings

All US power plants: 165th of 14,286
US natural gas plants: 65th of 1,961
Natural gas plants in Nevada: 2nd of 16
Plants run by Nevada Power Co: 2nd of 12
Biggest single unit, among Nevada’s plants: 28th of 117

Operable units

Unit	Technology	Nameplate	Summer	Online	Status
GT4	Gas combustion turbine	72.4 MW	55 MW	1973	Operating
GT5	Gas combined cycle	92.5 MW	73 MW	1979	Operating
GT6	Gas combined cycle	92.5 MW	73 MW	1979	Operating
GT7	Gas combined cycle	92.5 MW	73 MW	1980	Operating
GT8	Gas combined cycle	92.5 MW	73 MW	1982	Operating
9	Gas combined cycle	104 MW	85 MW	1993	Operating
10	Gas combined cycle	104 MW	85 MW	1994	Operating
16	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
18	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
19	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
20	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
21	Gas combustion turbine	58.9 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
22	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
12	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
15	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
14	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
11	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
13	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating
17	Gas combustion turbine	60.5 MW	52 MW	2008	Operating

Retired units

Retired capacity here totals 190 MW, mostly natural gas units.

Unit	Technology	Nameplate	In service
1	Gas steam turbine	50 MW	1955–2005
2	Gas steam turbine	65 MW	1957–2005
3	Gas steam turbine	75 MW	1961–2005

Grid and site

Balancing area: Nevada Power
Reliability region: Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Highest grid connection voltage: 230 kV
Water source: Municipality
Nearest town on record: Las Vegas
Operator type: Utility
Coordinates: 36.087°N, 115.051°W

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Saguaro Power	Natural gas	127 MW	3.8 mi southeast
Dignity - Siena Campus	Solar	1.4 MW	6.8 mi southwest
Solar Las Vegas MB 2, LLC	Solar	1.5 MW	7.0 mi west
Solar Las Vegas MB-1	Solar	4.9 MW	7.1 mi west
CityCenter Central Plant Cogen Units	Natural gas	8.6 MW	7.3 mi west
River Mountains Solar	Solar	14.4 MW	7.8 mi southeast

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