Higgins Generating Station
Natural gas power plant in Clark County, Nevada. 688.4 MW of nameplate capacity across 3 generators, operated by Nevada Power Co.
Also known as Walter M. Higgins Generating Station · EIA plant 55687
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Key facts
- Capacity
- 688.4 MWNameplate
- Generators
- 3 operatingEIA-860M, August 2026
- Operating since
- February 2004First generator online
- Operator
- Nevada Power CoEIA operator ID 13407
- Grid
- NEVPBalancing authority NEVP
- Price nodes
- None linkedNo verified ISO node
- Location
- Clark County, NV35.6139, −115.3561
- EIA plant ID
- 55687EIA plant page
Data as of EIA-860M August 2026 (published 2026-09-24). Capacity is nameplate, not live output.
How much power Higgins produces
Free · EIA-923Net generation, 2025
2.08 TWh
2,084,583 MWh, final
Capacity factor, 2025
34.6%
2024: 49.4%
January to July 2026
1.12 TWh
Provisional
Range, 2015 to 2025
1.8–3.5
TWh a year. Low 2020, 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 | Not reported | Not reported | 0 of 12 |
| 2004 | 2,337,158 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2005 | 2,946,536 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2006 | 2,147,232 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2007 | 1,434,855 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2008 | 555,470 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2009 | 3,027,056 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2010 | 1,958,452 | 32.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2011 | 1,831,901 | 30.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2012 | 2,612,553 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2013 | 1,997,740 | Not reported | 12 of 12 |
| 2014 | 2,017,933 | 33.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2015 | 2,604,711 | 43.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2016 | 3,512,565 | 58.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2017 | 2,589,601 | 42.9% | 12 of 12 |
| 2018 | 2,180,351 | 36.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2019 | 2,240,346 | 37.2% | 12 of 12 |
| 2020 | 1,770,778 | 29.3% | 12 of 12 |
| 2021 | 2,842,790 | 47.1% | 12 of 12 |
| 2022 | 2,695,274 | 44.7% | 12 of 12 |
| 2023 | 2,141,761 | 35.5% | 12 of 12 |
| 2024 | 2,984,338 | 49.4% | 12 of 12 |
| 2025 | 2,084,583 | 34.6% | 12 of 12 |
| 2026 (provisional, partial year) | 1,121,169 | 32.0% | 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
965,818
US short tons. 2024: 1.27M
SO₂, 2025
5
US short tons
NOx, 2025
83
US short tons
CO₂ per MWh, calculated
0.46 t
About 927 lb per MWh
2 of 2 EPA units reported CO₂ in 2025 (BHG1, BHG2), matched to EIA plant 55687 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
Low · 0.229
USGS SUI, HUC12 Town of Calada-Frontal Ivanpah Lake
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| A01 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 178.0 | February 2004 |
| A02 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 178.0 | February 2004 |
| ST1 | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | 332.4 | February 2004 |
Ownership and offtake
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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 Higgins
How much power does Higgins Generating Station produce?
Higgins Generating Station reported 2,084,583 MWh (2.08 TWh) of net generation in 2025, a 34.6% capacity factor on 688.4 MW of nameplate capacity. From January to July 2026 it reported 1.12 TWh, which is provisional.
Where is Higgins Generating Station?
Higgins Generating Station is in Clark County, Nevada, at 35.6139, −115.3561. It is in the Nevada Power Company balancing area (NEVP).
Who operates Higgins Generating Station?
EIA-860M for August 2026 lists Nevada Power Co as the operator (EIA operator ID 13407). The operator is not always the owner.
When did Higgins Generating Station start operating?
Its first generator began operating in February 2004, 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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