Sierra Pacific Resources Plans New Coal-fired Generation in
Nevada
LCG, January 10, 2006--Sierra Pacific Resources announced
yesterday that it plans to develop and install two 750-MW,
coal-fired power generating units in eastern Nevada. The overall
plan includes a new, 250-mile long transmission line that would
connect Nevada's northern and southern regions. The combined project
cost for the two units and the transmission line is estimated to
exceed $3 billion.
The new units, to be located in White Pine County, would use
traditional, pulverized coal technology, together with
state-of-the-art emission control technologies. The first unit is
planned to commence service in 2011, with operation of the second
unit to follow within three years. A subsequent expansion of the
energy complex is planned that would consist of two, 500-MW units
that incorporate coal gasification technology. If completed, the
total electric generating capacity of the station would be
approximately 2,500 MW.
Sierra Pacific Resources' principal subsidiaries are Nevada
Power Company, the electric utility serving much of southern Nevada,
and Sierra Pacific Power Company, which serves most of northern
Nevada, together with customers in California in the vicinity of
Lake Tahoe.
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