TS Power Plant
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TS Power Plant is an operating power station of at least 242-megawatts (MW) in Battle Mountain, Eureka, Nevada, United States.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| TS Power Plant | Battle Mountain, Eureka, Nevada, United States | 40.746006, -116.529833 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- Unit 1: 40.746006, -116.529833
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Operating | coal: subbituminous[2] | 242 | subcritical | no[3] | 2008 | no |
| Unit 1, timepoint 2 | Construction[4][5][6][7][8][9] | fossil gas: natural gas[3] | 242[3] | steam turbine[3] | no[3] | 2027 (planned)[10][11][12][5] | no |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Unit 1, timepoint 1 | Nevada Gold Energy LLC [100%][1][13] | Barrick Mining Corp [61.5%]; Newmont Corp [38.5%] |
| Unit 1, timepoint 2 | Nevada Gold Energy LLC [100%][1][13] | Barrick Mining Corp [61.5%]; Newmont Corp [38.5%] |
Unit-level fuel conversion details:
Unit 1: Conversion under construction from coal to fossil gas in 2027.
Project-level captive use details
Project-level coal details
- Coal source(s): domestic
Impacts
Potential emissions and details on the project's status and permit applications can be viewed on Oil and Gas Watch page here.
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Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Emissions Data
- 2024 Gross Load (MWh): 1,285,477[14]
- 2024 SO2 Mass (short tons): 115[14]
- 2024 CO2 Mass (short tons): 1,291,385[14]
- 2024 NOx Mass (short tons): 309[14]
- 2023 Mercury emissions (Hg, lb): 7.55[15][16]
Background
In February 2020, plant owner Nevada Gold Mines said it had approved the conversion of its TS Coal Power Plant to a dual fuel process, allowing the facility to generate power from natural gas. NGM is planning for construction to begin near the end of 2020, with the goal of final commissioning in the June quarter of 2022. As part of its overall energy management strategy, NGM is also reviewing the potential for a 200 MW solar facility with battery storage, presumably to replace the plant's coal power capacity.[17]
As of June 2023, the coal to gas conversion was ongoing.[18][19]
In May 2024, it was mentioned in the media that the conversion to gas was still in progress without any additional details.[20] As of December 2024, the conversion was reportedly ongoing.[21]
As of July 2025, the conversion to gas is still in progress and is expected be completed in June 2026.[22][23]
Newmont's Mining Operations
The plant provides electricity for the Newmont Mining’s operations in northern Nevada.[24] In Oct. 2007, the Nevada Department of Environmental Quality issued a modified air permit for the plant. In June 2008, Newmont completed construction of the plant, approximately half of the electricity produced will be used for Newmont's mining operations with the remainder going to Sierra Pacific Power.[25]
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509053328/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://www.gem.wiki/Coal_source_methodology_for_the_Global_Coal_Plant_Tracker.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ↑ https://im-mining.com/2025/01/10/nevada-gold-mines-completes-construction-of-200-mw-solar-facility/.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20221101215258/https://elkodaily.com/mining/ngm-progressing-with-ts-power-plant-conversion/article_d2d94703-559f-567c-bf07-e6be6b31e732.html. Archived from the original on 2022-11-01.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20230615121517/https://s25.q4cdn.com/322814910/files/doc_financial/annual_reports/2022/Barrick_Annual_Report_2022.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2023-06-15.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20210917042252/https://ashtracker.org/facility/433/ts-power-plant. Archived from the original on 2021-09-17.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 8.0 8.1 8.2 https://web.archive.org/web/20221026190724/https://elkodaily.com/mining/ngm-upgrading-power-plant-near-reno/article_1f47c6ac-4a65-11ed-be7d-6fc073bab62e.html. Archived from the original on 2022-10-26.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ (PDF) https://s25.q4cdn.com/322814910/files/doc_news/2024/08/Nevada_Gold_Mines_Completes_Construction_of_200MW_Solar_Power_Plant.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "Annual Electric Power Industry Report, Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B) - U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)". www.eia.gov. 2025-09-09. Archived from the original on 2022-10-28. Retrieved 2025-11-26.
- ↑ (PDF) https://ndep.nv.gov/uploads/air-pollutants-docs/2025_Final_GHG_Inventory_Report_2.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (April 2022)". Archived from the original on 2022-07-12. Retrieved June 10, 2022.
- ↑ 13.0 13.1 (PDF) https://web.archive.org/web/20240613202242/https://energy.nv.gov/uploadedFiles/energynvgov/content/Programs/Nevada%2520Gold%2520Energy%2520LLC%2520RETA_Redacted.pdf. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2024-06-13.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 14.3 EIA (2024). "Clean Air Markets Program Data (CAMD)". Retrieved 2025-02-20.
- ↑ Clean Air and Power Division, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (February 2024). "Annual data 2022 vs. 2023". Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ↑ Toxics Release Inventory, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (October 2024). "2023 Basic Plus Data". Retrieved 2025-03-04.
- ↑ "Nevada Gold Mines adds natural gas to power remit, mulls solar options". International Mining. February 25, 2020.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "NGM progressing with TS Power Plant Conversion", Elko Daily, March 14, 2022.
- ↑ "Barrick 2022 Annual Report" (PDF). Barrick. Retrieved June 26, 2023.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Power-Based Strategies and Technology Drive Efficiencies, Cut Costs". X. May 24, 2024. Retrieved June 12, 2024.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Quaise Energy and Nevada Gold Mines Partner on Deep Geothermal Pilot Plant to Decarbonize Mining," Quaise Energy, December 3, 2024
- ↑ "Nevada Gold Mines completes construction of 200 MW solar facility". m-mining.com. January 10, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Form EIA-860 detailed data with previous form data (EIA-860A/860B)". EIA. June 11, 2025. Retrieved July 14, 2025.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "The Babcock & Wilcox Company to Supply Boiler and Environmental Equipment for New Nevada Power Plant", Babcock & Wilcox press release, July 28, 2005.
- ↑ "Stopping the Coal Rush", Sierra Club, accessed October 2008.
Additional data
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