Higgins Generating Station
Clark County, Nevada · EIA plant ID 55687 · Operator: Nevada Power Co
Nameplate688MWSummer 620 MW
Generators3in service
Net generation1,748GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor32%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate8,314Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online2004Runs as baseload
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | 2,337.2 | 51.0% | 7,443 |
| 2005 | 2,946.5 | 59.0% | 7,363 |
| 2006 | 2,147.2 | 43.0% | 7,402 |
| 2007 | 1,434.9 | 28.7% | 7,340 |
| 2008 | 555.5 | 11.1% | 7,450 |
| 2009 | 3,027.1 | 60.6% | 7,570 |
| 2010 | 1,958.5 | 39.2% | 7,750 |
| 2011 | 1,831.9 | 36.7% | 7,884 |
| 2012 | 2,612.6 | 52.2% | 7,485 |
| 2013 | 1,997.7 | 41.5% | 7,172 |
| 2014 | 2,017.9 | 41.9% | 7,423 |
| 2015 | 2,604.7 | 54.1% | 7,490 |
| 2016 | 3,512.6 | 72.7% | 7,308 |
| 2017 | 2,589.6 | 53.8% | 7,464 |
| 2018 | 2,180.4 | 45.3% | 7,944 |
| 2019 | 2,240.3 | 46.5% | 7,750 |
| 2020 | 1,770.8 | 36.6% | 7,749 |
| 2021 | 2,842.8 | 59.0% | 7,592 |
| 2022 | 2,695.3 | 49.6% | 7,558 |
| 2023 | 2,141.8 | 39.4% | 7,643 |
| 2024 | 2,984.3 | 54.8% | 7,391 |
| 2025 | 2,084.6 | 38.4% | 7,744 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 178 | 177 | Feb 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| A02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CT | 178 | 177 | Feb 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | CA | 332.4 | 266 | Feb 2004 | Operating | — | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Nevada Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Nevada Power Co | 100.0% | 688 MW |
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