Tracy
Natural gas power plant in Storey County, Nevada. 1,032.9 MW of nameplate capacity across 8 generators, operated by Sierra Pacific Power Co.
Also known as Frank A. Tracy Generating Station · EIA plant 2336
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 1,032.9 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 8 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- October 1974First generator online
- Operator
- Sierra Pacific Power CoEIA operator ID 17166
- Grid
- NEVPBalancing authority NEVP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Storey County, NV39.5625, −119.5250
- EIA plant ID
- 2336EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Tracy produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
4.01 TWh
4,012,053 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
44.3%
2024: 44.7%
January to July 2026
2.09 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2017 to 2025
3.5–4.6
TWh a year. Low 2022, high 2020
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 1,793,661 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2001 | 1,667,186 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2002 | 1,387,174 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2003 | 1,425,350 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,014,099 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 674,019 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 748,023 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,284,815 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,596,496 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 3,573,171 | 34.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 3,158,246 | 31.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 3,742,811 | 36.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 3,423,171 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,824,022 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,984,191 | 39.7% | 10 of 12 |
| 2016 | 310,837 | 40.4% | 1 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,903,350 | 43.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 4,382,247 | 48.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 4,248,303 | 47.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 4,629,528 | 51.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 4,206,378 | 46.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 3,515,765 | 38.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 3,889,370 | 43.0% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 4,053,908 | 44.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 4,012,053 | 44.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 2,094,335 | 39.9% | 7 of 7 |
* 2026 covers January to July and is provisional. Capacity factor is net generation divided by nameplate capacity times the hours of each reported month.
Power prices and basis
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Emissions
Free · EPA CAMPDCO₂, 2025
1.85M
US short tons. 2024: 1.92M
SO₂, 2025
9
US short tons
NOx, 2025
392
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.46 t
About 924 lb per MWh
6 of 6 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 8, 9), matched to EIA plant 2336 through the EPA–EIA crosswalk. The per-MWh rate is EPA CO₂ divided by EIA-923 net generation. The two reporting boundaries can differ.
Water use
Free · EIA-923 cooling, USGSWithdrawal, 2024
73
million gallons
Consumption, 2024
74
million gallons
Source
Multiple
Surface, Fresh. Induced-draft tower
Watershed stress
Low · 0.200
USGS SUI, HUC12 Giants Throne Canyon-Truckee River
12 of 24 cooling months report withdrawal. SUI of the HUC12 containing the plant. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | 119.8 | October 1974 |
| 4 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 69.7 | July 1994 |
| 5 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 50.2 | December 1996 |
| 8 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 155.6 | July 2008 |
| 9 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 155.6 | July 2008 |
| 10 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 312.0 | July 2008 |
| GT3 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 85.0 | July 1994 |
| GT4 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | 85.0 | July 1994 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Sierra Pacific Power Co as the operator, which is not always the owner.
Modeled data
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Generation potential vs reported
Monthly potential at seasonal net capability, next to EIA-923 output. Shows how much of the plant's capability was used.
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Questions about Tracy
How much power does Tracy produce?
Tracy reported 4,012,053 MWh (4.01 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 44.3% capacity factor on 1,032.9 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 2.09 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Tracy?
Tracy is in Storey County, Nevada, at 39.5625, −119.5250. It is in the Nevada Power Company balancing area (NEVP).
Who operates Tracy?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Sierra Pacific Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 17166). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Tracy start operating?
Its first generator began operating in October 1974, according to EIA-860M.
Sources
- EIA-860 2025 (final) and EIA-860M August 2026: plant, generators, capacity, operator and location
- EIA-923 monthly net generation, 2000 to July 2026 (2026 provisional)
- EPA CAMPD annual emissions through the EPA–EIA crosswalk, 1995 to 2025
- EIA-923 cooling water 2024 and the USGS surface water supply and use index, Water years 2010-2020 (Oct 2009 to Sep 2020), mean of monthly values
- Plant names from OpenStreetMap, © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL)
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