Frank A. Tracy Generating Station Explained

The Frank A. Tracy Generating Station is a 12 unit 1021MW gas-fired power station located in Storey County, Nevada and owned by NV Energy, serving Reno and the Tahoe Reno Industrial Center. Some peaking capacity is provided by diesel powered units.^[1] The station employs reduced water consumption,^[2] and emits about 1½ million tons per year.^{[3] [4]} It lies just east of the Patrick area, about 17 miles east of Reno, just off Interstate 80, between Exit 28 and Exit 32. It is situated on the south bank of the Truckee River, which forms the county line between Storey County and Washoe County on the other side of the river.

Units

Peaking Unit 1 - 10MW peaking, diesel 1961^[5]

Peaking Unit - 2 10MW peaking, diesel 1963^[5]

Peaking Unit - 3 72MW diesel or natural gas 1994^[5]

Peaking Unit - 4 72MW peaking, diesel or natural gas 1994^[5]

Unit 1 53MW 1963 (units 3, 4 and 5 produce a total of 244MW)^{[1] [5]}

Unit - 2 83MW 1965^{[1] [5]}

Unit - 3 108MW 1974^{[1] [5]}

Unit - 4 108MW 1996 6FA combustion turbines^{[1] [5]}

Unit - 5 108MW 1996 6FA combustion turbines^{[1] [5]}

Unit - 8 289MW 2008 7FA combustion turbines (units 8, 9 and 10 produce a combined ^{[1] [5] [6] [7]}

Unit 9 - 2008 7FA combustion turbines^{[1] [5]}

Unit 10 - 2008 ^[1]

Notes

39.5622°N -119.5233°W

Notes and References

1. Web site: Frank A.Tracy Generating Station . May 2010 . . NV Energy. November 19, 2012.
2. Web site: Tracy Power Plant Trying To Help With The Drought . June 13, 2017 . March 6, 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180306082927/http://www.kolotv.com/home/headlines/Tracy-Power-Plant-Trying-To-Help-With-The-Drought-304659451.html . dead .
3. Web site: GHG Facility Details, 2015. ghgdata.epa.gov . June 13, 2017.
4. https://www.nwf.org/~/media/PDFs/Global-Warming/ghg%20nv%20fact%20sheet.ashx Nevada: Top Power Plant Carbon Polluters
5. Web site: Plant staff, EPC contractor team to minimize water consumption at ZLD site . May 2010 . . November 19, 2012 .
6. Sierra Pacific Power Completes $421 Million Expansion Project at Tracy Generating Station in Nevada, an Industrial Info . https://archive.today/20130104164037/http://pilot.us.reuters.com/article/2008/05/23/idUS92286+23-May-2008+MW20080523 . dead . January 4, 2013 . Market Wire . November 21, 2012.
7. Web site: Frank A. Tracy Combined Cycle Plant, Reno, Nevada. September 15, 2008. June 13, 2017.