Electric Substations in Nevada
175 named substations in Nevada, with the highest-voltage facilities listed first. Each substation profile shows voltage class, connected transmission lines, and the datacenter candidate sites closest to it.
At a glance
How is Nevada's substation network split by voltage?
By maximum voltage, the named substations break down as 12 at 500 kV and above; 12 at 345–499 kV; 41 at 230–344 kV; 96 at 115–229 kV; 13 at 69–114 kV; 1 withvoltage not recorded. 14% of Nevada's named substations operate at 345 kV or above, against 8% across all 16,654 named US substations. The state median of 138 kV is above the national median of 115 kV.
How does Nevada compare with other states?
Nevada ranks 25th of 50 states and DC by number of named substations and 21st by named substations at 345 kV or above. It also has 1,809 scored datacenter candidate sites with an average DC Readiness score of 48.5 (national average 53), and an average power sub-score of 34.6 against 37.4 nationally. Most of those sites (1,070) are in the WECC market.
Which substations in Nevada have the highest voltage?
| Substation | Max voltage | Connected lines | Line owner |
|---|---|---|---|
| APEX | 500 kV | 1 | — |
| CRYSTAL | 500 kV | 6 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| ELDORADO | 500 kV | 15 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| HARRY ALLEN (500KV) | 500 kV | 6 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| LENZIE | 500 kV | 3 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| MARKETPLACE | 500 kV | 4 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| MCCULLOUGH | 500 kV | 12 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| MEAD | 500 kV | 29 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| MOHAVE | 500 kV | 2 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| NORTHWEST | 500 kV | 8 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| ROBINSON | 500 kV | 3 | MT. WHEELER POWER |
| SILVER HAWK | 500 kV | 1 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| COYOTE CREEK | 360 kV | 4 | — |
| HARRY ALLEN (230KV) | 360 kV | 9 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| HUMBOLDT | 360 kV | 4 | — |
| MIRA LOMA | 360 kV | 2 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| SUGAR LOAF | 360 kV | 2 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| TRACY | 360 kV | 9 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| FALCON | 345 kV | 5 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| FORT SAGE | 345 kV | 2 | — |
| GONDER | 345 kV | 4 | MT. WHEELER POWER |
| NORTH VALLEY ROAD | 345 kV | 3 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| VALMY | 345 kV | 8 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| WELLS | 345 kV | 2 | WELLS RURAL ELECTRIC COMPANY |
| BIGHORN | 287 kV | 3 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| AMARGOSA | 230 kV | 5 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| ANACONDA | 230 kV | 2 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| ARDEN | 230 kV | 10 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| AUSTIN | 230 kV | 2 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| AVERA | 230 kV | 4 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| BELTWAY | 230 kV | 4 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| BUCKEYE | 230 kV | 5 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| CLARK | 230 kV | 15 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| COPPER MOUNTAIN SOLAR 2 | 230 kV | 0 | — |
| DECATUR | 230 kV | 8 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| DESERT VIEW | 230 kV | 3 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| DIXIE VALLEY | 230 kV | 1 | SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA EDISON |
| EASTSIDE | 230 kV | 2 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| EQUESTRIAN | 230 kV | 6 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| FAULKNER | 230 kV | 8 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| FORT CHURCHILL | 230 kV | 7 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| FRONTIER | 230 kV | 3 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
| GRAND TETON | 230 kV | 2 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| GREENWAY | 230 kV | 2 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| HENDERSON | 230 kV | 4 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| HOOVER | 230 kV | 8 | — |
| INNOVATION | 230 kV | 2 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| IRON MOUNTAIN | 230 kV | 7 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| MACHACEK | 230 kV | 2 | MT. WHEELER POWER |
| MAGNOLIA | 230 kV | 3 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| MERCHANT | 230 kV | 2 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| MOAPA | 230 kV | 4 | OVERTON POWER DISTRICT NO. 5 |
| NEVADA SOLAR ONE | 230 kV | 3 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| NEWPORT | 230 kV | 2 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| OSCEOLA | 230 kV | 2 | MT WHEELER POWER, INC |
| PAHRUMP | 230 kV | 4 | VALLEY ELECTRIC ASSOCIATION COOPERATIVE |
| PECOS | 230 kV | 10 | NEVADA POWER COMPANY |
| PRIMM | 230 kV | 0 | — |
| REID GARDNER | 230 kV | 2 | — |
| SALT WELLS | 230 kV | 1 | SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY |
Every named substation in Nevada
All 175 named substations, grouped by voltage band.
500 kV and above · 12
345–499 kV · 12
230–344 kV · 41
- BIGHORN
- AMARGOSA
- ANACONDA
- ARDEN
- AUSTIN
- AVERA
- BELTWAY
- BUCKEYE
- CLARK
- COPPER MOUNTAIN SOLAR 2
- DECATUR
- DESERT VIEW
- DIXIE VALLEY
- EASTSIDE
- EQUESTRIAN
- FAULKNER
- FORT CHURCHILL
- FRONTIER
- GRAND TETON
- GREENWAY
- HENDERSON
- HOOVER
- INNOVATION
- IRON MOUNTAIN
- MACHACEK
- MAGNOLIA
- MERCHANT
- MOAPA
- NEVADA SOLAR ONE
- NEWPORT
- OSCEOLA
- PAHRUMP
- PECOS
- PRIMM
- REID GARDNER
- SALT WELLS
- SALT WELLS TAP
- SINATRA
- TOLSON
- WESTSIDE
- WINTERWOOD
115–229 kV · 96
- ALLEN
- ANDREWS
- ANTHEM
- BEATTTY
- BELAGIO
- BURNHAM
- CACTUS
- CHARLESTON PARK
- CLAYMONT
- CONCOURSE
- DURANGO
- EL CAPITAN
- GAMEBIRD
- GILMORE
- GREEN VALLEY
- HIGHLAND
- INDIAN SPRINGS
- JACKASS FLATS
- LATHROP
- LEAVITT
- LINCOLN
- LORENZI
- MCDONALD
- MERCURY
- MICHAEL WAY
- MILLER
- NORTH LAS VEGAS
- PEACE
- PEBBLE
- POLARIS
- RUSSELL
- SANDY VALLEY
- SHADOW
- SKELTON
- SPENCER
- SUNRISE
- SUZANNE
- TENAYA
- THOUSANDAIRE
- TROPICAL
- VALLEY
- VALLEY SWITCH
- VEGAS
- VISTA
- WARM SPRINGS
- WASHBURN
- WASHINGTON
- WIGWAM
- ALKALI
- BANNOCK
- BARRICK
- BATTLE MOUNTAIN
- BLUE MOUNTAIN
- BOULDER BASIN
- BRUNSWICK
- CANDELARIA
- CARLIN
- CARSON
- DAVEY TOWN
- DAYTON
- DUN GLENN
- EAGLE
- EIGHT MILE CREEK
- ELKO
- GETCHEL
- GREG ST/BELLA VISTA
- HEYBOURNE
- INCLINE
- INDEPENDENCE
- JERSEY
- LONE TREE
- MAGGIE CREEK
- MT. ROSE
- N.O. MILLERS
- NORTHWEST
- NORTHWEST TAP
- OREANA
- OROVADA
- PRISON HILL
- QUARY
- RABBIT CREEK
- RENO
- ROUND HILL
- SANDIA
- SILVER LAKE
- SILVER PEAK
- SPANISH SPRINGS
- STAR PEAK
- STEAMBOAT
- T.S. POWER
- THORNE
- TONOPAH
- VALLEY ROAD
- WASHOE
- WINNEMUCCA
- KINGS RIVER
69–114 kV · 13
voltage not recorded · 1
Frequently asked questions
How many electric substations are in Nevada?
HIFLD records 379 substations in Nevada, of which 175 carry a station name. That is the 25th-most named substations of any state in the dataset.
What is the highest-voltage substation in Nevada?
12 named substations in Nevada share the top voltage of 500 kV, including APEX, CRYSTAL, ELDORADO.
Which substation in Nevada connects the most transmission lines?
MEAD has the most connected transmission lines of the named substations listed here, with 29 at up to 500 kV.
How many substations in Nevada are 345 kV or higher?
24 of 175 named substations (14%) operate at 345 kV or above, compared with 8% nationally. Nevada ranks 21st of 50 states and DC for named substations at that level.
How many datacenter candidate sites in Nevada are at substations?
250 of the 1,809 scored candidate sites in Nevada are substation sites — locations generated at an existing substation. Scored sites across Nevada average 48.5 on the 0–100 DC Readiness scale, against 53 nationally.
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About this data
Source: HIFLD Electric Substations and Transmission Lines (U.S. Department of Homeland Security), as published June 29, 2026. See the methodology for how records are matched, cleaned and scored.
Cite as: GridCensus, “Electric substations in Nevada”, https://gridcensus.com/substations/nevada (data as of June 29, 2026).
Dataset updated . Screening estimates derived from public data sources.
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