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PowerPlantFactsEvidence report · prepared 19 October 2026https://powerplantfacts.com/entity/56500
EIA plant 56500
McCarran · Storey · NV
Western 102 Power Plant
Operated by Nevada Gold Mines
Published location
Where is Western 102 Power Plant?
This locator uses the coordinates in the approved source record. It shows geographic context, not a site boundary, safety zone or property-risk area.
39.560300, -119.510800
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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.
151,102
241,032
333,514
435,842
523,054
643,398
743,492
855,424
949,115
1038,712
1130,006
1227,383
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 | 51,102 |
| 2 | 41,032 |
| 3 | 33,514 |
| 4 | 35,842 |
| 5 | 23,054 |
| 6 | 43,398 |
| 7 | 43,492 |
| 8 | 55,424 |
| 9 | 49,115 |
| 10 | 38,712 |
| 11 | 30,006 |
| 12 | 27,383 |
2024 monthly net generation
| Month | Net generation |
|---|---|
| 1 | 51,102 MWh |
| 2 | 41,032 MWh |
| 3 | 33,514 MWh |
| 4 | 35,842 MWh |
| 5 | 23,054 MWh |
| 6 | 43,398 MWh |
| 7 | 43,492 MWh |
| 8 | 55,424 MWh |
| 9 | 49,115 MWh |
| 10 | 38,712 MWh |
| 11 | 30,006 MWh |
| 12 | 27,383 MWh |
Operating generators
| ID | Technology | Fuel | MW | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A101 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| B102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| B202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| C102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| C202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| D101 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| E102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| E202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| F102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| F202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| G102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| G202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| H102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| H202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | NG | 8.4 | OP |
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | SUN | 1 | OP |
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Identity, technology and limitations
EIA plant ID
56500
Sector
Industrial Non-CHP
Water source
None
Data edition
2024-final
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A closer look at Western 102 Power Plant
Variation in the published months
Across 12 numeric monthly generation entries, 8 has the highest recorded value (55,424 MWh) and 5 the lowest (23,054 MWh). Their difference is 32,370 MWh. Missing months have not been treated as zero.
Reading the MW column
In the 15 numeric rows displayed in this table, MW ranges from 1 (PV1) to 8.4 (A101, B102, B202). The difference is 7.4 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A101 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 7.0 |
| B102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| B202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 7.0 |
| C102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| C202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| D101 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 7.0 |
| E102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 7.0 |
| E202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 7.0 |
| F102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| F202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| G102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| G202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 8.8 | 9.3 | 7.0 |
| H102 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| H202 | Natural Gas Internal Combustion Engine | 8.4 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.0 |
| PV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | 1.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | Not supplied |
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.