Apex Generating Station
Natural gas power plant in Clark County, Nevada. 600.6 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Apex Generating Station.
Also known as EIA plant 55514
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 600.6 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- May 2003First generator online
- Operator
- Apex Generating StationEIA operator ID 65371
- Grid
- NEVPBalancing authority NEVP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Clark County, NV36.4160, −114.9609
- EIA plant ID
- 55514EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Apex produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
1.47 TWh
1,465,234 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
27.8%
2024: 38.3%
January to July 2026
870 GWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.5–3.4
TWh a year. Low 2025, high 2016
| Year | Net generation, MWh | Capacity factor | Months reported |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2001 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2002 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2003 | 822,516 | Not reported | 8 of 12 |
| 2004 | 1,872,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 1,711,590 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 1,816,014 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,678,527 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 2,641,410 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 2,613,155 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,775,965 | 33.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,010,622 | 19.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 1,343,060 | 25.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 430,266 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 1,653,509 | 31.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,647,857 | 50.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,423,755 | 64.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 3,137,102 | 59.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,301,347 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,109,062 | 40.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 2,822,691 | 53.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,796,245 | 53.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,695,780 | 51.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,298,718 | 43.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,021,687 | 38.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 1,465,234 | 27.8% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 870,280 | 28.5% | 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
601,441
US short tons. 2024: 843,917
SO₂, 2025
3
US short tons
NOx, 2025
73
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.41 t
About 821 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (CTG01, CTG02), matched to EIA plant 55514 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
Not reported
million gallons as reported; not used, see note
Consumption, 2024
Not reported
million gallons
Source
Not reported
Dry cooling
Watershed stress
Severe · 0.992
USGS SUI, HUC12 Town of Apex
0 of 12 cooling months report withdrawal. Dry cooling with no reported withdrawal; not tested. Consumption is below 5% of a large reported withdrawal, so the withdrawal is not used. Blank volumes are unreported, not zero.
Generators
Free · EIA-860M| Generator | Technology | Nameplate MW | Online since |
|---|---|---|---|
| CTG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 174.0 | May 2003 |
| CTG2 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 174.0 | May 2003 |
| STG1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 252.6 | May 2003 |
Ownership and offtake
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Owners and their shares, parent companies, and power purchase agreements with their buyers. EIA-860M lists Apex Generating Station 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 Apex
How much power does Apex Generating Station produce?
Apex Generating Station reported 1,465,234 MWh (1.47 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 27.8% capacity factor on 600.6 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 870 GWh, which is provisional.
Where is Apex Generating Station?
Apex Generating Station is in Clark County, Nevada, at 36.4160, −114.9609. It is in the Nevada Power Company balancing area (NEVP).
Who operates Apex Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Apex Generating Station as the operator (EIA operator ID 65371). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Apex Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in May 2003, 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
Page updated 2026-10-04 from the InfraMap data build. Methodology · Data sources · EIA plant page