List of power stations in Nevada
The following page lists power stations in the U.S. state of Nevada.
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Solar
The following list emphasizes operating solar photovoltaic and thermal plants in Nevada that are 20 MW or larger.To update and expand this list, search the Energy Information Administration's plant-level data set by visiting the .
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Name | Location | Type | Capacity | Status | Operator | PPA Recipient | Year Completed |
Aiya Solar | Moapa River Indian Reservation | Photovoltaic | 100 | Under Construction | Capital Dynamics | ||
Apex Nevada Solar | North Las Vegas, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 20 | Operational | SunEdison | NV Energy | 2012 |
Battle Mountain Solar Project | Lander County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 101 | Proposed | NV Energy | ||
Boulder Solar | Boulder City, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 150 | Operational | Sunpower | NV Energy | 2016 |
California Ridge Solar Project | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 200 | Proposed | |||
Copper Mountain Solar Facility | Boulder City, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 552 | Operational | First Solar | Pacific Gas & Electric, Southern California Public Power Authority | 2016 |
Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project | Nye County, Nevada | Concentrating Solar Power | 110 | Operational | Tonopah Solar Energy, LLC | NV Energy | September 2015 |
Dodge Flat Solar Energy Center | Washoe County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 200 | Proposed | NV Energy | ||
El Dorado Solar Power Plant | Boulder City, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 10 | Operational | First Solar | Pacific Gas & Electric | 2008 |
Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar Farm | Moapa River Indian Reservation | Photovoltaic | 300 | Under Construction | Capital Dynamics | NV Energy | 2021 |
Fish Springs Solar Energy Center | Douglas County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 100 | Proposed | NV Energy | ||
Fort Churchill Solar Array | Lyon County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | Operational | NV Energy | NV Energy | 2015 | |
Harry Allen Solar Energy Center | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 130 | Proposed | |||
KWHB Solar Power Plant | Humboldt County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 120 | Proposed | |||
Lago Seco Solar Project | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 120 | Proposed | |||
Luning Solar Energy Center | Mineral County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 50 | Operational | Liberty Utilities | Liberty Utilities California | 2017 |
Meadow Valley Solar Project | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 200 | Proposed | |||
Mesa Solar Energy Project | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 200 | Proposed | |||
Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project | Moapa River Indian Reservation | Photovoltaic | 250 | Operational | First Solar | Los Angeles Department of Water and Power | 2016 |
Mountain View Solar | North Las Vegas, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 20 | Operational | NextEra Energy Resources | NV Energy | January 2014 |
Playa Solar | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 79 | Operational | Berkshire Hathaway Energy | NV Energy | August 2017 |
Nellis AFB Solar Star | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 14 | Operational | TerraForm Power | U. S. Air Force | December 17, 2007 |
Nellis AFB Solar Array II | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 15 | Operational | Nevada Power Company | U. S. Air Force | 2015 |
Nevada Solar One | Boulder City, Nevada | Concentrating Solar Power | 64 | Operational | Acciona Solar Power | Nevada Power Company Sierra Pacific Resources | June 2007 |
NRG Solar | Las Vegas, Nevada | Photovoltaic | Operational | MGM Resorts | MGM Resorts | 2015 | |
River Mountains Solar | Las Vegas, Nevada | Photovoltaic | Operational | TerraForm Power | Southern Nevada Water Authority | January 2016 | |
Searchlight Solar | Searchlight, Nevada | Photovoltaic | Operational | Swinerton | NV Energy | December 16, 2014 | |
Silver State North Solar Project | Primm, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 50 | Operational | First Solar | NV Energy | May 7, 2012 |
Silver State South Solar Project | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 250 | Operational | NextEra Energy Resources | Southern California Edison | 2016 |
Snow Mountain Solar Project | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 100 | Proposed | |||
Spectrum Nevada Solar | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 30 | Operational | Southern Power Company | NV Energy | 2013 |
Stillwater Solar PV | Fallon, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 22 | Operational | Enel Green Power | NV Energy | 2012 |
Sunshine Valley Solar Project | Nye County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 110 | Proposed | |||
Switch Station | Clark County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 179 | Operational | EDF Energy | NV Energy | 2017 |
Taba Generating Station | 200 | Proposed | |||||
Techren Solar Project | Boulder City, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 300 | Operational | Swinerton | Nevada Power Company Sierra Pacific Resources | 2019 |
Toquop Energy Project | Lincoln County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 100 | Proposed | |||
Townsite Solar | Boulder City, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 180 | Under Construction | Capital Dynamics | 2021 | |
Turquoise Solar Project | Washoe County, Nevada | Photovoltaic | 60 | Under Construction | Liberty Utilities | NV Energy | 2020 |
Geothermal
The following table contains information on geothermal plants located in Nevada:Name | Location | Type | Capacity | Operator | Year opened |
Beowawe | Whirlwind Valley, Nevada | Double Flash | 18 | Beowawe Power LLC | 1985 |
Beowawe 2 | Whirlwind Valley, Nevada | Binary | 1.9 | Terra-Gen Power | 2011 |
Blue Mountain Faulkner | Winnemucca, Nevada | Binary | 50 | Altarock | 2009 |
Brady Hot Springs | Churchill County, Nevada | Double Flash | 26.1 | Ormat | 1992 |
Desert Peak | Churchill County, Nevada | Binary | 11 | Ormat | 2006 |
Dixie Valley | Dixie Valley, Nevada | Double Flash | 64 | Terra-Gen Operating Co. | 1988 |
Dixie Valley 2 | Churchill County, Nevada | Binary | 6.2 | Terra-Gen Power | 2012 |
Don Campbell 1 | Mineral County, Nevada | Binary | 26 | Ormat | 2013 |
Don Campbell 2 | Mineral County, Nevada | Binary | 16 | Ormat | 2015 |
Florida Canyon Mine | Pershing, Nevada | Binary | 0.1 | ElectraTherm | 2012 |
Galena II | Reno, Nevada | Binary | 13 | Ormat | 2007 |
Galena III | Reno, Nevada | Binary | 26.5 | Ormat | 2008 |
Goodsprings | Henderson, Nevada | Binary | 7 | NV Energy | 2010 |
Jersey Valley | Reno, Nevada | Binary | 22.5 | Ormat | 2010 |
McGinness Hills 1 | Lander, Nevada | Binary | 45 | Ormat | 2012 |
McGinness Hills 2 | Lander, Nevada | Binary | 45 | Ormat | 2015 |
McGinness Hills 3 | Lander, Nevada | Binary | 48 | Ormat | 2018 |
Patua | Fallon, Nevada | Binary | 21 | Cyrq | 2013 |
Richard Burdett | Steamboat, Nevada | Binary | 26 | Ormat | 2005 |
Salt Wells | Salt Wells, Nevada | Binary | 23.6 | Enel Green Power | 2009 |
San Emidio | San Emidio, Nevada | Binary | 3.6 | U.S. Geothermal | 1987 |
San Emidio Repower | Washoe County, Nevada | Binary | 11.8 | U.S. Geothermal | 2012 |
Soda Lake | Fallon, Nevada | Binary | 5.1 | Cyrq | 1987 |
Soda Lake II | Fallon, Nevada | Binary | 18 | Cyrq | 1991 |
Steam Boat I | Washoe County, Nevada | Binary | 8.4 | Ormat | 1986 |
Steamboat IA | Reno, Nevada | Binary | 2.4 | Ormat | 1988 |
Steamboat 2 | Reno, Nevada | Binary | 13.4 | Ormat | 1992 |
Steamboat 3 | Reno, Nevada | Binary | 13.4 | Ormat | 1992 |
Steamboat Hills | Steamboat, Nevada | Single Flash | 14.6 | Ormat | 1988 |
Stillwater | Fallon, Nevada | Binary | 47.3 | Enel NA | 2009 |
Tuscarora | Elko, Nevada | Binary | 32 | Ormat | 2012 |
Homestretch Wabuska I and II | Wabuska, Nevada | Binary | 5.6 | Homestretch Geothermal | 1984 and 1987 |
Tungsten | Churchill County, Nevada | Binary | 24 | Ormat | 2017 |
Hydroelectric
Name | Location | Capacity | Operator | Year opened |
Davis Dam | Clark County, Nevada | 251 | United States Bureau of Reclamation | 1951 |
Fleish | Washoe County, Nevada | 2.5 | Truckee Meadows Water Authority | 1905 |
Hoover Dam | Clark County, Nevada | 2080 | United States Bureau of Reclamation | 1936 |
Lahontan Dam | Churchill County, Nevada | 5.9 | Truckee-Carson Irrigation District | 1915 |
Verdi | Washoe County, Nevada | 2.3 | Truckee Meadows Water Authority | 1911 |
Washoe | Washoe County, Nevada | 1.9 | Truckee Meadows Water Authority | 1904 |