Renewable Energy Projects Approved and/or Permitted by the PUCN
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Pursuant to Nevada Revised Statute 704.865, the PUCN approves Utility Environmental Protection Act (UEPA) permits for all privately-owned conventional (natural gas, oil, coal, nuclear) utility facilities constructed in Nevada, even if the electricity generated by the facility will be exported out of state. The PUCN also approves the construction of renewable energy projects with an output greater than 70 megawatts, even if the energy is to be exported out of state, and transmission for renewable energy greater than 200 kilovolts. Additionally, the PUCN approves purchase power agreements (PPAs) between NV Energy and conventional utility facilities and renewable energy projects. See the table below for a comprehensive list of renewable energy projects with a PUCN-approved UEPA permit and/or PPA with NV Energy.
Click here for a list of new and proposed generation plants in Nevada, including renewable energy facilities.
Projects Within Nevada that Received PUCN Approval
|
PUCN Approval
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Project Details
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|
Project
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UEPA1
|
PPA2
|
COD3
|
MW Nameplate4
|
Exporting/Internal Generation5
|
Notes6
|
Biogas
|
1
|
Truckee Meadows Water Reclamation Facility |
|
X |
2005 |
0.80 |
Internal |
2004 |
Geothermal
|
| 2 |
Beowawe Power |
|
X |
2006 |
17.70 |
Internal |
05-5010 |
| 3 |
Buffalo/Jersey Valley |
|
X |
N/A |
24.00 |
N/A |
06-10021 |
| 4 |
Brady |
|
X |
1992 |
24.00 |
Internal |
1990 |
| 5 |
Carson Lake |
|
X |
N/A |
31.50 |
N/A |
06-10021 |
| 6 |
Carson Lake Basin Project |
|
X |
N/A |
62.00 |
N/A |
07-07013 |
| 7 |
Clayton Valley 1 |
|
X |
N/A |
53.50 |
N/A |
10-03022 |
| 8 |
Coyote Canyon |
X |
|
N/A |
70.00 |
Exporting |
11-06014 |
| 9 |
Desert Peak 2 |
X |
X |
2007 |
25.00 |
Internal |
02-11040, 05-3024 |
| 10 |
Dixie Meadows |
|
X |
N/A |
51.00 |
N/A |
11-03014 |
| 11 |
Dixie Valley Power Partnership |
X |
|
1993 |
72.00 |
Exporting |
93-9036 |
| 12 |
Earth Power Resources |
|
X |
N/A |
28.00 |
N/A |
02-11040 |
| 13 |
NGP Blue Mountain |
X |
X |
2009 |
49.50 |
Internal |
06/10021/06-11032 |
| 14 |
Galena 2 |
|
X |
2007 |
13.00 |
Internal |
02-11040 |
| 15 |
Galena 3 |
|
X |
2007 |
26.50 |
Internal |
06-05040 |
| 16 |
Homestrech |
|
X |
1986 |
5.60 |
Internal |
1986 |
| 17 |
Hot Sulphur Springs |
|
X |
N/A |
46.00 |
N/A |
07-07013 |
| 18 |
NY Canyon |
X |
|
N/A |
70.00 |
Exporting |
12-01018 |
| 19 |
ORNI 39/McGinness Hills 2 |
X |
|
N/A |
48.00 |
Exporting |
14-01032 |
| 20 |
ORNI 43/The Tungsten Project |
X |
|
N/A |
24.00 |
Exporting |
16-01032 |
| 21 |
ORNI 41/McGinness Hills 3 |
X |
|
N/A |
62.00 |
Exporting |
17-09013 |
| 22 |
Patua 1 |
X |
|
2013 |
70.00 |
Exporting |
10-03012 |
| 23 |
Burdette |
|
X |
2006 |
26.00 |
Internal |
04-8004 |
| 24 |
Salt Wells |
X |
X |
2009 |
23.60 |
Internal |
07-02015, 04-4011 |
| 25 |
San Emidio (Expansion) |
|
X |
2012 |
10.90 |
Internal |
11-08010 |
| 26 |
San Emidio Resources |
X |
X |
1992 |
3.80 |
Internal |
1991, 91-9058 |
| 27 |
Soda Lake 1 |
|
X |
1987 |
5.00 |
Internal |
1987 |
| 28 |
Soda Lake 2 |
|
X |
1991 |
18.00 |
Internal |
1989 |
| 29 |
Streamboat Hills |
X |
X |
1988 |
14.60 |
Internal |
1986, 86-1266 |
| 30 |
Stillwater Geothermal |
X |
X |
2009 |
47.20 |
Internal |
07-02015, 06-02019 |
| 31 |
Tuscarora |
|
X |
2012 |
32.00 |
Internal |
10-03022 |
| 32 |
McGinness Hills |
X |
X |
2012 |
96.00 |
Internal |
13-1107/14-01032 |
Hydro
|
| 33 |
TMWA Fleish |
|
X |
2008 |
2.40 |
Internal |
07-01036 |
| 34 |
Hooper |
|
X |
2016 |
0.75 |
Internal |
1986 |
| 35 |
TCID New Lahontan |
|
X |
1989 |
4.00 |
Internal |
1987 |
| 36 |
Stampede |
|
X |
N/A |
3.60 |
N/A |
N/A |
| 37 |
TMWA Verdi |
|
X |
2009 |
2.40 |
Internal |
07-01036 |
| 38 |
TMWA Washoe |
|
X |
2008 |
2.50 |
Internal |
07-01036 |
Landfill Gas
|
| 39 |
CC Landfill Energy |
|
X |
2012 |
12.00 |
Internal |
09-08020 |
| 40 |
WM Renewable Energy-Lockwood |
|
X |
2012 |
3.20 |
Internal |
10-03022 |
Solar
|
| 41 |
Aiya Solar |
X |
|
N/A |
100.00 |
External |
14-11016 |
| 42 |
Battle Mountain SP |
X |
|
N/A |
101.00 |
External |
16-11036 |
| 43 |
Boulder Solar 1 |
|
X |
2016 |
100.00 |
Internal |
16-04009 |
| 44 |
Boulder Solar 2 |
|
X |
2017 |
50.00 |
Internal |
16-08035 |
| 45 |
Bolder Solar Power |
X |
|
N/A |
300.00 |
Exporting |
12-05037 |
| 46 |
Copper Mountain Solar 2 |
X |
|
2013 |
150.00 |
Exporting |
10-05018 |
| 47 |
Copper Mountain Solar 3 |
X |
|
N/A |
250.00 |
Exporting |
10-12004 |
| 48 |
Copper Mountain Solar 4 |
X |
|
N/A |
94.00 |
Exporting |
14-10013 |
| 49 |
Copper Mountain Solar 5 |
X |
X |
N/A |
250.00 |
Internal |
19-04011 |
| 50 |
Crescent Valley Solar Energy |
X |
|
|
149.00 |
Exporting |
18-12004 |
| 51 |
Dodge Flat Solar |
X |
X |
|
200.00 |
Internal |
18-06024 |
| 52 |
Tonopah Crescent Dunes |
X |
X |
N/A |
110.00 |
Internal |
10-02010/09-07018 |
| 53 |
Dry Lake Solar Energy Center |
X |
|
N/A |
150.00 |
External |
14-08003 |
| 54 |
Harry Allen Solar Energy |
X |
|
N/A |
130.00 |
External |
14-09002/19-04028 |
| 55 |
Las Vegas Valley Water District |
|
X |
2006 |
3.00 |
Internal |
02-11040 |
| 56 |
Lovelock Solar Energy |
X |
|
N/A |
190.00 |
External |
18-10013 |
| 57 |
kRoad Moapa Solar |
X |
|
N/A |
350.00 |
Exporting |
12-06019 |
| 58 |
Mountain View |
|
X |
2014 |
20.00 |
Internal |
11-03014 |
| 59 |
Nellis 1 (Solar Star) |
|
X |
2007 |
13.20 |
Internal |
07-01008 |
| 60 |
RV Apex |
|
X |
2012 |
20.00 |
Internal |
09-08020 |
| 61 |
Nevada Solar One |
|
X |
2007 |
69.00 |
Internal |
02-12039 |
| 62 |
Playa Solar LLC |
X |
|
N/A |
200.00 |
External |
14-06001 |
| 63 |
ACE Searchlight |
|
X |
N/A |
17.50 |
Internal |
09-08020 |
| 64 |
Silver State Solar Power South |
X |
|
N/A |
250.00 |
Exporting |
11-09010 |
| 65 |
FRV Spectrum |
|
X |
2013 |
30.00 |
Internal |
11-03014 |
| 66 |
Sunshine Valley Solar |
X |
|
N/A |
110.00 |
Exporting |
14-05039 |
| 67 |
Techren Solar |
X |
|
N/A |
300.00 |
Exporting |
12-04013 |
| 68 |
Townsite Solar |
X |
|
N/A |
180.00 |
Exporting |
12-07021 |
| 69 |
Moapa Solar |
X |
|
N/A |
200.00 |
Exporting |
12-08023 |
| 70 |
Silver State |
X |
X |
2012 |
52.00 |
Internal |
10-02009, 09-08019 |
| 71 |
Stillwater PV |
|
X |
2012 |
22.00 |
Internal |
11-03014 |
Wind
|
| 72 |
Spring Valley Wind |
X |
X |
2012 |
151.80 |
Internal |
10-02009, 10-02013 |
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Total Megawatts approved by the PUCN
|
4,008
|
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1UEPA stands for Utility Environmental Protection Act permit.
2PPA stands for power purchase agreement.
3COD stands for commercial operation date.
4MW Nameplate refers to the megawatt nameplate or gross rating of the facility.
5The Exporting/Internal Generation column explains if the project is exporting its generation out of Nevada or if its being consumed within the state.
6The Notes column provides PUCN information such as docket numbers or the year PUCN approval was obtained.