Dry Lake Solar Energy Center
Clark County, Nevada · EIA plant ID 63933 · Operator: Nevada Power Co
Nameplate250MWSummer 250 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation396GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor31%solar units, summer MW
Heat rate—thermal plants only
First online2024
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), solar 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.
Heat rate applies to fuel-burning (thermal) units only.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 260.5 | 30.8% | — |
| 2025 | 362.3 | 28.8% | — |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DLES1 | Batteries | BA | 100 | 100 | May 2024 | Operating | — | coming soon |
| DLPV1 | Solar Photovoltaic | PV | 150 | 150 | May 2024 | 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% | 250 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Harry Allen | 745 MW | 1.1 km |
| Playa Solar 1, LLC | 79 MW | 2.6 km |
| Playa Solar 2 | 100 MW | 2.6 km |
| Dry Lake East Energy Center | — | 3.7 km |
| Harry Allen Solar Energy LLC | 100 MW | 5.1 km |
| Vitex Storage | — | 5.3 km |