Chuck Lenzie Generating Station
| Chuck Lenzie Generating Station | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Country | United States |
| Location | 30 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada |
| Coordinates | 36°23′01″N 114°55′18″W / 36.383719°N 114.9218°W |
| Status | Operating |
| Construction began | 2004 |
| Commission date | 2006 |
| Owner | NV Energy |
| Operator | NV Energy |
| Thermal power station | |
| Primary fuel | Natural gas |
| Turbine technology | Combined cycle |
| Cooling source | Dry cooling system |
| Power generation | |
| Units operational | 2 |
| Make and model | 2 x D-11 steam turbines powered by 4 x 7FA combustion turbines |
| Nameplate capacity | 1,102 MW |
Chuck Lenzie Generating Station is a 1,102-megawatt (1,478,000 hp) gas-fired power station located 30 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada, near the junction of Interstate 15 and the Great Basin Highway (Nevada State Route 93). Power is generated by two D-11 steam turbines powered by four 7FA combustion turbines.[1] The plant is the first owned since a plant built in 1955.[2]
History
[edit]The facility began construction in 2004 as a Duke Energy, power station. The plant was sold to NV Energy and began production in 2006.
Facility
[edit]Since it is located in a desert where water is limited, the plant uses a six-story-high dry cooling system.[1]
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b "Chuck Lenzie Generating Station" (PDF). NV Energy. May 2010. Retrieved November 14, 2012.
- ^ "Chuck Lenzie Generating Station Fully Operational" (Press release). Nevada Power Company. April 17, 2006. Retrieved November 14, 2012.