1375.6 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (579 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (797 MW) operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
1,375.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
19
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1973
Operating Since
Coordinates
36.0875, -115.0507
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nevada Power Co | Nevada Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Nevada Power Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
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.
Read more on WikipediaThe Clark (NVE) power plant, located in Clark County, Nevada, has a total capacity of 1375.6 MW across 19 generators. The plant primarily uses natural gas as its fuel source, employing both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies. It is considered a hybrid plant. The facility began operating in 1973 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Nevada Power Co. Clark (NVE) ranks as the second-largest power plant out of 13 in Nevada, and 76th out of 945 nationally.
In the most recent year with available data, the plant generated 737,151 MWh of electricity, resulting in a capacity factor of 6.1%. The balancing authority for the plant is the Nevada Power Company, and it falls within the WECC NERC region.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
39.6K MWh
Latest Month
737.2K MWh
Annual Generation
6.1%
Capacity Factor
No financial data available for this plant.
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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