CCGT Plants in Nevada

Apex Location: NV Operator: LS Power Configuration: 527-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with 7001FA gas turbines Operation: 2003 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Vogt T/G supplier: GE, Alstom EPC: Stone & Webster Quick facts: This plant was developed by Mirant Corp and sold as part of a six-project package to LS Power in May 2007. Apex plant connects to the Nevada Power transmission system through the Harry Allen substation. Natural gas is supplied to the plant through the existing Kern River pipeline. Apex has dry, low-NOx combustors with SCR which limit NOx emissions to 3.0 ppm. Photograph by C Bergesen Posted 10 Dec 2005	Clark GT Location: NV Operator: NV Energy Configuration: 12 X 51.5-MW FT8-3 gas turbines Operation: 2008-2009 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: Pratt & Whitney, Brush EPC: CH2M Quick facts: This was considered the world's largest SwiftPac project at completion. To make room for the installation of three nominal 200-MW blocks, the original gas-fired units at the site were demolished. The new machines have steam injection and Peerless SCR systems. Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal Posted 6 Sep 2009	Fernley Plant Location: NV Operator: Quebecor World Configuration: 1 X 3-MW ASE40 gas turbine CHP Operation: 2000 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: AlliedSignal Power Systems, Ideal EPC: Honeywell Engines and Systems, Mendenhall Technical Services Quick facts: This cogeneration package is at a Quebecor World Inc printing plant. The $5mn installation supplies electricity and up to 60,000 lbs/hr of steam. Photograph courtesy of Full Spectrum Communications Posted 16 Jun 2001
Harry Allen Location: NV Operator: NV Energy Configuration: 2 X 72 MW 7001EA gas turbines Operation: 1995-2005 Fuel: natural gas T/G supplier: GE EPC: UE&C, Lockwood Greene Quick facts: The Harry Allen site is about 25mi northeast of Las Vegas. It was originally to be developed as a 2-GW coal-fired power plant. Later the property was repurposed for eight simple-cycle GTs, of which the first two were installed, and then for continued build out with CCGT capacity. Unit-3 had one of GE's first, third-generation DLN1 systems, which were designed to achieve 9 ppm NOx while the second GT was among the first 7EAs in the nation to have a sub-5-ppm NOx DLN1+ system. Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal Posted 9 Sep 2009	Harry Allen CC Location: NV Operator: NV Energy Configuration: 500-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with 7001FA+e gas turbines Operation: 2011 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Vogt T/G supplier: GE EPC: Shaw Group, Zachry Quick facts: The CCGT block was approved in Oct 2008, construction got underway in the spring of 2009,and the plant was dedicated on 4 May 2011. Photograph courtesy of Combined Cycle Journal Re-posted 4 Feb 2012	North Las Vegas-2 Location: NV Operator: Black Hills Corp Configuration: Two 119-MW CCGT blocks with LM6000 gas turbines Operation: 2003 Fuel: natural gas, oil HRSG supplier: Innovative Steam Technologies T/G supplier: GE, Dresser, Brush, EMC Quick facts: Black Hills Corp owns two separate combined-cycle blocks at this location Phase 1 is a 1+1 combined-cycle cogen plant online in 1993 supplying electricity to Nevada Power and hot water to an adjacent 12-acre tomato greenhouse.  Phase 2 (shown) sells electricity to Nevada Power. Photograph by C Bergesen Posted 13 Dec 2003
Lenzie Location: NV Operator: NV Energy Configuration: Two 600-MW, 2+1 CCGT blocks with 7001FA gas turbines Operation: 2005-2006 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Aalborg T/G supplier: GE EPC: Fluor Quick facts: This project was started by Duke Energy. In October 2004, Nevada Power purchased the partially-constructed plant for $182mn. Total costs to acquire and complete construction were estimated at $558mn. Photograph by C Bergesen Posted 11 Dec 2005	Silverhawk Location: NV Operator: NV Energy Configuration: 570-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with W501Fgas turbines Operation: 2004 Fuel: natural gas, oil HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: SWPC, GE EPC: Lockwood Greene Quick facts: In Jun 2005, Pinnacle West Capital agreed to sell its 75% interest in the plant to Nevada Power Company for $208mn. Southern Nevada Water Authority owns the remaining 25% of the station. The plant has SCR with oxidation catalysts. Photograph by C Bergesen Posted 10 Dec 2005	Tracy CC Location: NV Operator: NV Energy Configuration: 564-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with 7001FA+E gas turbines Operation: 2008 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Nooter T/G supplier: GE EPC: LG Constructors Quick facts: The $467mn Frank A Tracy CCGT plant entered commercial operation on 6 Jun 2008. It was the largest power project in northern Nevada in almost 25yrs. SPX supplied the 30-cell air-cooled condenser. During construction, more than 1.2mn manhours were expended without a lost-time accident. Photograph courtesy of Power Posted 1 Oct 2008
	Walter Higgins Location: NV Operator: NV Energy Configuration: 600-MW, 2+1 CCGT block with W501FD2 gas turbines Operation: 2004 Fuel: natural gas HRSG supplier: Alstom T/G supplier: SWPC, Alstom EPC: Sargent & Lundy, Graycor Quick facts: Built and commissioned in Feb 2004 as Bighorn Generating Station by Reliant Energy. The merchant plant was sold to NV Energy in Oct 2008 and renamed after retired President & CEO of Sierra Pacific Power Co. Kern River Gas Transmission Co built a new pipeline to connect to this 200ac site in southern Clark County. Higgins is a zero discharge facility and uses treated wastewater from local casinos for cooling and make-up water. Hamon supplied the air-cooled condenser. Photograph by Jim Kennard and courtesy of Bighorn GS Posted 10 Jan 2006

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