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118.6 MW Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine (118 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (1 MW) operating in Storey, NV — Nevada Power Company
118.6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
15
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine + Solar Photovoltaic
2005
Operating Since
Coordinates
37.0338, -88.6160
County
Storey, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nevada Gold Mines | Nevada Gold Mines | — |
| Owner(s) | Nevada Gold Mines | Barrick Mining | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Western 102 Power Plant is a hybrid natural gas and solar facility located in Storey County, Nevada. The plant, owned by Barrick Mining of Canada and operated by Nevada Gold Mines, has a total capacity of 118.6 MW consisting of natural gas internal combustion engines and solar photovoltaic generation. It began operating in 2005 and comprises 15 generators. The solar portion of the plant uses a fixed-tilt tracking system.
In the most recent year of data, Western 102 Power Plant generated 406,176 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 39.2%. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and is part of the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. It is ranked as the 13th largest power plant out of 13 in Nevada, and 892nd out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company (NEVP)
Grid Voltage
120.0 kV
Regulatory Status
NR — Non-Regulated
Entity Type
Industrial
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
20.7K MWh
Latest Month
406.2K MWh
Annual Generation
39.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1015 lb/MWh
NOx
23 lb/MWh
SO₂
0.028 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.019 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.002 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
47.2%
Annual Net Gen
491 GWh
CO₂eq
1016 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Southwest
Data from 2012–2024
$21.6/MWh
Energy Value
$13.8/MWh
Capacity Value
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-26
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