Harry Allen — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 7082
- Capacity
- 745 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Natural Gas
- Technology
- Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle, Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 1995
- Generators
- 5
- Operator
- Nevada Power Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- 3,102,614 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 47.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Harry Allen
OperatingNatural GasHybrid
Ranked #5 of 16 Natural Gas plants in NV#274 of 2009 nationally
745 MW Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle (559 MW) + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine (187 MW) operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAWD
745 MW
Nameplate Capacity
5
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle + Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine
1995
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.4306, -114.9024
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- Dry Lake Solar Energy CenterBESS250 MW · 1.3 km
- Harry Allen Solar Energy LLCSolar100 MW · 2.0 km
- Dunlay SolarSolar180.4 MW · 2.5 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
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.
Read more on WikipediaThe Harry Allen Generating Station is a 745 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 1995 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Nevada Power Co is listed as the EIA operator. The facility utilizes both natural gas-fired combined cycle and natural gas-fired combustion turbine technologies across its five generators, classifying it as a hybrid plant.
In the most recent year of data, the plant generated 3,102,614 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 47.6%. The Harry Allen Generating Station operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is the 5th largest power plant out of 13 in Nevada, and ranks 279th out of 945 plants nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
525 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
332.9K MWh
Latest Month
3.1M MWh
Annual Generation
47.6%
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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