Sun Peak
Generating Station
6226 W. SAHARA AVE.
LAS VEGAS, NV 89146
Location: East side of Las Vegas
Peak Generating Capacity: 210 Megawatts (Summer Peak)
Plant Description: The Sun Peak Generating Station is a
clean-burning natural gas-fueled power plant that helps
NV Energy meet the needs of its customers, especially during
the hot summer months when customer needs are at their
highest.
The power plant utilizes three simple-cycle General Electric
7EA combustion turbines to produce electricity. Each can be
independently operated to increase generation production
as customer needs progress during high energy use periods.
Interesting Features:
 The plant can produce enough electricity to serve
approximately 125,000 customers.
 The now-demolished 150-megawatt Sunrise Generating
Station was adjacent to the Sun Peak Generating Station.
It was NV Energy’s second oldest generating facility in
Southern Nevada and included a 1964 steam boiler and
a 1974 simple-cycle combustion turbine. The units were
dismantled in 2013.
 NV Energy annually provides approximately $32 million
in tax revenue to Clark County that benefits general
county operations, schools, libraries and other civic
activities.
The plant went into service in 1991 and was originally
owned by an independent power producer. NV Energy
purchased the generating station late 2014.
Employment: The plant is supported by personnel and
resources from the Edward W. Clark Generating Station, but
typically five employees operate and maintain the plant on
rotating shifts.
Rev. 2015-04
Generating Resources
Winnemucca
Elko
Valmy
Battle
Mountain
Reno
Tracy
Clark Mtn.
Ely
Fort
Churchill
One Nevada
Transmission Line
Intertie
Tonopah
Key:
Coal
Natural Gas
Renewable energy
(All megawatts are summer peak capacity)
Chuck Lenzie Generating Station • North of Las Vegas • 1,102 MW
Clark Mountain Combustion Turbines • Sparks • 132 MW
Edward W. Clark Generating Station • Las Vegas • 1,103 MW
Reid
Gardner
Fort Churchill Generating Station • Yerington • 226 MW
Harry Allen
Frank A. Tracy Generating Station • Sparks • 753 MW
Silverhawk
Goodsprings Energy Recovery Station • Goodsprings • 5 MW
Chuck Lenzie
Nellis
LVGS
Las Vegas
Harry Allen Generating Station • North of Las Vegas • 628 MW
Sun Peak
Las Vegas Generating Station • North Las Vegas • 272 MW
Goodsprings
Clark
Navajo Generating Station • Arizona • 255 MW (NVE owns 11.3%; SRP is operator)
Higgins
Nellis Solar Array II • Northeast of Las Vegas • 15 MW (Under Development)
North Valmy Generating Station • Valmy • 261 MW (Idaho Power owns 50% of 522 MW total)
Reid Gardner Generating Station • Moapa • 257 MW total
Silverhawk Generating Station • North of Las Vegas • 390 MW (So. Nev. Water Authority owns 25% of 520 MW total)
Sun Peak Generating Station • Las Vegas • 210 MW
Walter M. Higgins Generating Station • Stateline • 530 MW
To
Navajo
(east of Page, AZ)
rev. 2015-01-01