Power Plants in Nevada

Nevada's fleet holds 19.4 gigawatts of nameplate capacity across 118 plants, ranking 27th of the 50 states and DC by total capacity. This is what the equipment could produce running flat out — a different measure from the electricity actually generated, since a megawatt of solar and a megawatt of natural gas produce very different amounts over a year.

Natural gas dominates the fleet at 48.5% of capacity, spread across 17 plants, with solar providing 32% across 58 installations. The largest plants are Chuck Lenzie Generating Station, a natural gas facility of 1,466 megawatts, and Clark, a natural gas plant of 1,376 megawatts. Gemini Solar Hybrid, which came online in 2024, ranks among the top five with 1,070 megawatts of solar capacity. Battery storage accounts for 5.7% of the fleet, hydro for 5.4%, and coal for 2.3%.

The fleet spans more than a century, from Washoe, which first came online in January 1904, to Sierra Solar Hybrid, which entered service in March 2026. Hoover Dam, the major hydroelectric facility in Clark County with 1,039 megawatts, has run since 1936 and remains a cornerstone of the state's generation mix.