Reid Gardner — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 2324
- Capacity
- 220 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Nevada Power Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- -29,736 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -1.5%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Reid Gardner
OperatingBESS
Ranked #8 of 10 BESS plants in NV#133 of 837 nationally
220 MW BESS operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAWD
220 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.6573, -114.6333
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- Moapa Southern PaiuteSolar250 MW · 18.7 km
- Eagle Shadow Mountain Solar FarmSolar300 MW · 21.4 km
- Gemini Solar HybridBESS1070 MW · 25.8 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nevada Power Co | Nevada Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Nevada Power Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Reid Gardner Generating Station was a 557-megawatt coal fired plant on 480 acres (190 ha) located near Moapa, Nevada. It was named after former president of Southern Nevada Power Company, Reid Gardner. The plant was co-owned by current Nevada Power successor company, NV Energy (69%) and the California Department of Water Resources (31%). It consisted of four units. The first three were 100 MW units and were placed into service in 1965, 1968 and 1976 respectively. The fourth unit, placed into service in 1983, produced 257 megawatts (345,000 hp).
Read more on WikipediaReid Gardner is a 220 MW battery storage facility located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2023, is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Nevada Power Co. It utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source and consists of a single generator. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a storage capacity of 220 MWh, providing a duration of 1 hour, and employs lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB).
The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. Reid Gardner is ranked as the 14th largest power plant out of 20 in Nevada, and 245th out of 514 nationally. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $2251.88 per kW, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
−2.4K MWh
Net Charging
-29.7K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-1.5%
Capacity Factor
Apr 2016 – Dec 2025
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$26/kW
Installed Cost
$45.2/MWh
Operating Cost
Nevada Power Company, d/b/a NV Energy
Reporting Utility
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (10)Beta
Industry·corporate
Toxic Coal Ash in Nevada: Addressing Coal Plants’ Hazardous Legacy
Massive quantities of toxic coal ash are stored at four power plant sites in Nevada.
Earthjustice·6 months ago
Industry·corporate
Former coal-fired power plant site now home to incredible new energy storage system: 'The infrastructure to connect the battery system to the grid at scale already exists'
The Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System will help lower Nevada residents electric bills by storing excess solar and wind energy.
Reid Gardner Battery Energy Storage System (operator)
The Cool Down·1 years ago
Industry·corporate
Site of the nation’s ‘dirtiest coal plant’ is now part of Nevada’s clean energy transition
Once named the nation's "dirtiest coal plant," NV Energy's Reid Gardner in Southern Nevada is now a battery storage facility.
NV Energy (operator)Reid Gardner (operator)
The Nevada Independent·1 years ago
Industry·partnership
Energy Vault and NV Energy commission 440MWh Nevada BESS in ‘compressed schedule’
Energy Vault and utility NV Energy have put a 220MW/440MWh battery energy storage system (BESS) into operation in Nevada, US.
Energy Vault (operator)NV Energy (operator)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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