Chuck Lenzie Generating Station
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CountryUnited States
Location30 miles north of Las Vegas, Nevada
StatusOperating
| Chuck Lenzie Generating Station | |
|---|---|
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| 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]