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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/55077
EIA plant 55077
Boulder City · Clark · NV
Desert Star Energy Center
Operated by Desert Star Energy Center SDG&E
Published location
Where is Desert Star Energy Center?
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35.788889, -114.994167
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Capacity is not generation. Nameplate MW describes equipment; annual MWh describes recorded output. Proposed and retired units are not added to operating capacity.
Equipment mix
Operating capacity by technology
Grouped from this plant’s represented generator records. Use the NV plant index for regional peers.
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Electricity output across the year
Monthly net generation shows the seasonal shape of this plant's represented output. A negative value is retained when the source reports net consumption.
1231,563
274,137
38,807
470,059
50
643,899
7131,549
891,096
9169,453
10105,109
1193,417
124,034
MWh net generation · 2024 final edition · EIA 923 represented operating rows. 12 of 12 supplied rows shown; 0 missing values omitted. Months with no reported numeric value are omitted, not treated as zero.
Read the chart as a table
| Record | MWh net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 231,563 |
| 2 | 74,137 |
| 3 | 8,807 |
| 4 | 70,059 |
| 5 | 0 |
| 6 | 43,899 |
| 7 | 131,549 |
| 8 | 91,096 |
| 9 | 169,453 |
| 10 | 105,109 |
| 11 | 93,417 |
| 12 | 4,034 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 231,563 MWh |
| 2 | 74,137 MWh |
| 3 | 8,807 MWh |
| 4 | 70,059 MWh |
| 5 | 0 MWh |
| 6 | 43,899 MWh |
| 7 | 131,549 MWh |
| 8 | 91,096 MWh |
| 9 | 169,453 MWh |
| 10 | 105,109 MWh |
| 11 | 93,417 MWh |
| 12 | 4,034 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED03 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 195.5 | OP |
| ED01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 170.9 | OP |
| ED02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | NG | 170.9 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
55077
Sector
Electric Utility
Water source
Municipality
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Desert Star Energy Center
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 1 has the highest recorded value (231,563 MWh) and 5 the lowest (0 MWh). Their difference is 231,563 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 3 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 170.9 (ED01, ED02) to 195.5 (ED03). The difference is 24.6 in the column's stated units. This summary covers the displayed rows and retains the table's period and scope.
Generator capacity in different operating conditions
| Generator ID | Technology | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Winter MW | Minimum load MW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ED01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170.9 | 140.0 | 150.0 | 84.0 |
| ED02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 170.9 | 140.0 | 150.0 | 84.0 |
| ED03 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 195.5 | 170.0 | 190.0 | 112.0 |
EIA-860 2024 final source. Ratings describe capacity, not actual generation or availability. Missing ratings are not zero.
Source: US Energy Information Administration Form EIA-860 2024 plant and operable-generator workbooks; archive 2024. US EIA-authored information is generally public domain; cite EIA, preserve third-party exceptions, changes and no-endorsement context. Source-specific derived data.