Brownfield & Retired Power Plant Sites in Nevada
27 catalogued brownfield and retired-generation sites in Nevada, listed by former capacity. Each carries an existing utility-scale grid interconnection that a new datacenter load may be able to re-use.
At a glance
What kinds of former sites are in Nevada?
By former use, the list includes 10 geothermal, 6 oil, 5 natural gas, 3 coal, 2 RCRA hazardous-waste, 1 power plant. Recorded retirement dates run from December 1992 to May 2024, with 7 retirements in 2015 or later. 17 of 26 sites with a measured distance sit within 2 miles of a transmission substation.
How does Nevada compare with other states?
Nevada ranks 26th of 50 states and DC by number of brownfield and retired-generation sites, out of 2,085 nationally. By recorded capacity (6,102 MW) it ranks 16th, against 289,280 MW across all states. The state also has 1,809 scored datacenter candidate sites, 18 of them classed as brownfield sites, averaging 48.5 on the 0–100 DC Readiness scale.
Where in Nevada are these sites?
- Washoe County · 6
- Clark County · 5
- Churchill County · 4
- Lander County · 3
- White Pine County · 1
- Eureka County · 1
- Storey County · 1
- Humboldt County · 1
- Lyon County · 1
- Nye County · 1
All brownfield and retired plant sites in Nevada
| Site | Former use | Capacity | Retired | County |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mohave | coal | 1,636 MW | 2012-07-01 | Clark |
| Ely Energy Center | coal | 1,500 MW | — | White Pine |
| Moapa Paiute Energy Center | gas | 1,210 MW | — | Clark |
| Reid Gardner | coal | 637 MW | 2017-03-01 | Clark |
| Reid Gardner Power Station | power_plant | 220 MW | — | — |
| Clark (NVE) | gas | 190 MW | 2005-09-01 | Clark |
| TS Power Plant | oil | 168 MW | — | Eureka |
| Sunrise | gas | 167 MW | 2011-12-01 | Clark |
| Tracy | gas | 150 MW | 2014-12-01 | Storey |
| Galena 3 Geothermal Power Plant | geothermal | 30 MW | 2018-01-01 | Washoe |
| Brady | geothermal | 26 MW | 2018-03-01 | Churchill |
| Steamboat Hills LP | geothermal | 22 MW | 2020-04-01 | Washoe |
| Stillwater Facility | geothermal | 21 MW | 2009-01-01 | Churchill |
| Beowawe | geothermal | 21 MW | 2024-05-01 | Lander |
| Nellis AFB Solar Array II Generating Station | rcra | 15 MW | — | — |
| Winnemucca | gas | 15 MW | 2011-01-01 | Humboldt |
| Nellis AFB Solar Facility Site I | rcra | 13 MW | — | — |
| McGinness Hills | geothermal | 12 MW | 2023-08-01 | Lander |
| Desert Peak Power Plant | geothermal | 11 MW | 2006-05-01 | Lyon |
| Steamboat 1 | geothermal | 8 MW | 2009-12-01 | Washoe |
| Battle Mountain | oil | 8 MW | 2011-01-01 | Lander |
| Valley Road | oil | 6 MW | 2011-01-01 | Washoe |
| Gabbs | oil | 5 MW | 2013-01-01 | Nye |
| Empire | geothermal | 5 MW | 2011-12-01 | Washoe |
| Steamboat 1A Power Plant | geothermal | 2 MW | 2018-12-01 | Washoe |
| Fallon | oil | 2 MW | 1998-12-01 | Churchill |
| Lahontan | oil | 2 MW | 1992-12-01 | Churchill |
Frequently asked questions
How many retired power plants are in Nevada?
GridCensus lists 24 retired power plant sites in Nevada from EIA-860 retirement records. 21 have a recorded retirement date, 7 of them in 2015 or later.
What is the largest retired power plant or brownfield site in Nevada?
Mohave in Laughlin is the largest by recorded capacity, at 1,636.2 MW. It is followed by Ely Energy Center (1,500 MW) and Moapa Paiute Energy Center (1,210 MW).
Which power plant in Nevada retired most recently?
Beowawe has the latest recorded retirement date in the state, May 2024, with 20.6 MW of capacity.
Which county in Nevada has the most brownfield and retired plant sites?
Washoe County has the most, with 6, followed by Clark County with 5.
How many EPA brownfield sites in Nevada have completed cleanup?
3 of the 3 EPA-tracked sites listed for Nevada are recorded as cleanup complete.
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About this data
Source: EIA-860 retired generating units and EPA RE-Powering America's Land contaminated-site records, as published March 6, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Brownfield and retired power plant sites in Nevada”, https://gridcensus.com/brownfield-sites/nevada (data as of March 6, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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