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.
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 5657, Unit 5658, Unit 5659: 36.1375, -115.0339
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 5657 | mothballed[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[2] | 74[3] | gas turbine[1] | – | 1991[1] | – |
| Unit 5658 | mothballed[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[2] | 74[3] | gas turbine[1] | – | 1991[1] | – |
| Unit 5659 | mothballed[2] | fossil gas - natural gas, fossil liquids - fuel oil[2] | 74[3] | gas turbine[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 |
|---|---|
| Unit 5657 | NV Energy [100.0%] |
| Unit 5658 | NV Energy [100.0%] |
| Unit 5659 | NV Energy [100.0%] |
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 https://web.archive.org/web/20200612191408/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/november_generator2019.xlsx. Archived from the original on 12 June 2020.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 https://web.archive.org/web/20211122185052/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/july_generator2021.xlsx. Archived from the original on 22 November 2021.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230918190319/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/archive/xls/may_generator2023.xlsx. Archived from the original on 18 September 2023.
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Additional data
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