Power plant · Nevada, United States
Desert Star Energy Center
Desert Star Energy Center is a power plant in Nevada, United States, with 537 MW of capacity, owned by Desert Star Energy Center SDG&E.
Facts
Every value links to its source, and to the source's own record where it has one. Licences and last-checked dates are per row.
| Fact | Value | Source |
|---|---|---|
| Location | Nevada | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Status | Operating | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Start year | 2000 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Owner | Desert Star Energy Center SDG&E | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Operator | Desert Star Energy Center SDG&E | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Capacity | 537 MW | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Technology | Natural Gas Fired Combined Cycle | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
| Coordinates | 35.7889, -114.9942 | EIA-860 / 860M / 923 · Public domain · checked 24 Oct 2026 |
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How it compares
Desert Star Energy Center is the 11th-largest of 11 power plants in Nevada and the 692nd-largest of 800 in the United States by capacity; its 537 MW is <0.1% of the 839,036 MW we hold for the United States. Ranks and totals cover the power plants in our data that report their capacity, not every one in existence. Power plants planned, permitted or under construction are ranked apart.
| Within | Rank | Total | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevada | 11th of 11 | 10,242 MW | 5.2% |
| United States | 692nd of 800 | 839,036 MW | <0.1% |
| All power plants in our data | 749th of 4,829 | 1,037,268 MW | <0.1% |
Owner, operator and place
Other power plants in Nevada
- Chuck Lenzie Generating Station1,466 MW
- Clark (NVE)1,376 MW
- Silverhawk1,120 MW
- Gemini Solar Hybrid1,070 MW
- Hoover Dam (NV)1,039 MW
- Tracy1,033 MW
- Harry Allen745 MW
- Higgins Generating Station688 MW
Data on this page
- Source: U.S. Energy Information Administration (Sep 2026). EIA-860 / 860M / 923, Public domain.
- Bundesnetzagentur, Marktstammdatenregister. Marktstammdatenregister, DL-DE-BY-2.0.