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NV Energy is the product of the 1998 merger of the two major utilities in Nevada—northern Nevada's Sierra Pacific Power based in Reno and Las Vegas' Nevada Power.. Sierra Pacific Power was founded in 1928 from a merger of several companies dating back to the gold rush of the 1850s.
In January 2006, Nevada Power announced plans to decommission units 1, 2, and 3 at the Clark Station which provide a total of 175 MW of power. On September 22, 2008, Nevada Power Company began doing business as NV Energy. This is the result of the corporate decision to unify its image under a single brand. [2]
This is a list of electricity-generating power stations in the U.S. state of Nevada, sorted by type and name.In 2022, Nevada had a total summer capacity of 13,541 MW through all of its power plants, and a net generation of 42,591 GWh. [2]
Edward W. Clark Generating Station is a 1,102 megawatt plant owned by Nevada Power on 115 acres (47 ha) located in the Las Vegas Valley town of Whitney, Nevada, USA.The plant consists of 19 units and first went into service in 1954 as Nevada Power’s first gas power plant.
The Frank A. Tracy Generating Station is a 12 unit 1,021-megawatt (1,369,000 hp) gas-fired power station located in Storey County, Nevada and owned by NV Energy, serving Reno and the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. Some peaking capacity is provided by diesel powered units. [1]
Reid Gardner Station was a major emitter of carbon dioxide, the main greenhouse gas contributing to global warming. [8] California's Department of Water Resources is planning to sell its stake in the plant, and purchase less carbon-intensive electricity as a part of its overall plan to reduce emissions mandated by California law (AB32, the Global Warming Solutions Act of 2006):
The Harry Allen Generating Station is a 628-megawatt (842,000 hp) natural gas fired combined cycle power plant located in Clark County, Nevada about 30 mi (48 km) north of Las Vegas. Electricity is generated by two GE Frame 7EA combustion turbines, two GE Frame 7FA+e combustion turbines, and a D11 steam turbine.
Power was shut off in the evacuated areas by NV Energy. [2] Officials announced that one home and 10 outbuildings were destroyed. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] Additional evacuation centers were opened at the Holiday Inn Express and Douglas County Animal Shelter and Douglas County Fairgrounds began accepting animal evacuees.