Gas plant being constructed in Nevada
3/22/2023 2:05:00 PM
CATEGORIES:
Business & Industry
Relief, Response & Restrictions
Water Supply & Quality
AFFECTED AREAS:
Nevada
Clark County, NV
Moapa, NV
Start Date: 3/21/2023
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Nevada’s Public Utilities Commission approved plans to begin work on a $333 million natural gas plant for the first time in nearly 15 years as drought continues to reduce hydropower production in the West. Two gas-fired turbines to be constructed north of Las Vegas by NV Energy are anticipated to be operational in July 2024 as the region endures hotter summers and longer wildfire seasons. The state intends to have a carbon-free power grid by 2050, but the ongoing megadrought means that there is less water in the Colorado River and less hydropower being produced at Glen Canyon Dam and Hoover Dam. Roughly 60% of Nevada is powered by natural gas and 30% by renewable energy resources.
The Associated Press (New York), March 21, 2023
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