Chuck Lenzie Generating Station — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 55322
- Capacity
- 1465.6 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 2006
- Generators
- 6
- Operator
- Nevada Power Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 6,157,764 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 47.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Chuck Lenzie Generating Station
OperatingNatural Gas
Ranked #1 of 16 Natural Gas plants in NV#59 of 2009 nationally
1465.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAWD
1,465.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
6
Generators
units
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Technology
2006
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.3837, -114.9218
County
Clark, NV
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nevada Power Co | Nevada Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Nevada Power Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Chuck Lenzie Generating Station is a 1,102-megawatt (1,478,000 hp) gas-fired power station located 30 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada, near the junction of Interstate 15 and the Great Basin Highway. Power is generated by two D-11 steam turbines powered by four 7FA combustion turbines. The plant is the first owned since a plant built in 1955.
Read more on WikipediaThe Chuck Lenzie Generating Station is a 1465.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2006 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Nevada Power Co. It consists of 6 generators utilizing natural gas as its primary fuel source. The plant is the largest in Nevada out of 13 facilities and ranks 64th nationally out of 945 plants. It operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of available data, the Chuck Lenzie Generating Station produced 6,157,764 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.8%. Financial data indicates an installed cost of $339.66 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
500 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
715.1K MWh
Latest Month
6.2M MWh
Annual Generation
47.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Form 1HIGH
$487/kW
Installed Cost
$26.3/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.
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