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Apex Generating Station — Plant Summary

EIA Plant ID: 55514
Capacity: 600.6 MW
Primary Fuel: Natural Gas
Technology: Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle
Status: Operating
Location: Clark, NV
Operating Since: 2003
Generators: 3
Operator: Apex Generating Station
Parent Company: Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
Annual Generation: 1,465,234 MWh
Capacity Factor: 27.7%
Balancing Authority: Nevada Power Company
ISO/RTO: —
NERC Region: WECC

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Apex Generating Station

OperatingNatural Gas

Ranked #7 of 16 Natural Gas plants in NV#397 of 2009 nationally

600.6 MW Natural Gas operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company

EIAWD

600.6 MW

Nameplate Capacity

Generators

units

Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle

Technology

2003

Operating Since

Location

Coordinates

36.4160, -114.9609

County

Clark, NV

Nearby Plants

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Ownership & Operator

Field	EIA	GEM	Wikidata
Operator	Apex Generating Station	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power	—
Owner(s)	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power	Los Angeles Department of Water & Power	—
Status	Operating	—	—

Ownership Chain

About

Apex Generating Station is a 600.6 MW natural gas-fired combined cycle power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2003 and is owned by the Los Angeles Department of Water & Power, with Apex Generating Station listed as the EIA operator. It consists of 3 generators utilizing combined cycle technology. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.

In the most recent year of data, Apex Generating Station produced 1,465,234 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 27.7%. Apex Generating Station is the 7th largest power plant out of 13 in Nevada, and ranks 402nd out of 945 plants nationally.

Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources

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Engineering & Generators

Grid Context

NERC Region

WECC

Balancing Authority

Nevada Power Company

Grid Voltage

500 kV

Regulatory Status

Entity Type

Municipal

Sector

Electric Utility

Generation

157.2K MWh

Latest Month

1.5M MWh

Annual Generation

27.7%

Capacity Factor

Jan 2023 – Dec 2025

Financial Data

No financial data available for this plant.

Pricing & Market Data

This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.

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