Sun Peak generating station

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Sun Peak generating station is a mothballed power station in Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States.

Location

Table 1: Project-level location details

Plant name Location Coordinates (WGS 84)
Sun Peak generating station Las Vegas, Clark, Nevada, United States 36.1375, -115.0339 (exact)[1]

The map below shows the exact location of the power station.

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Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):

  • 5657, 5658, 5659: 36.1375, -115.0339

Project Details

Table 2: Unit-level details

Unit name Status Fuel(s) Capacity (MW) Technology CHP Start year
5657 Mothballed[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 74[3] gas turbine[1] no[1] 1991[1]
5658 Mothballed[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 74[3] gas turbine[1] no[1] 1991[1]
5659 Mothballed[2] fossil gas: natural gas, fossil liquids: fuel oil[2] 74[3] gas turbine[1] no[1] 1991[1]

CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.

Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details

Unit name Owner Parent
5657 NV Energy Inc [100%][4] Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co
5658 NV Energy Inc [100%][4] Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co
5659 NV Energy Inc [100%][4] Berkshire Hathaway Energy Co

Articles and Resources

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 1.9 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (July 2021)". Archived from the original on 2021-11-22. Retrieved October 13, 2021.
  3. 3.0 3.1 3.2 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
  4. 4.0 4.1 4.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230525154733/https://www.nvenergy.com/about-nvenergy/our-company/power-supply. Archived from the original on 2023-05-25. {{cite web}}: Missing or empty |title= (help)

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