REID GARDNER
Partly retiredCoal power plant
- Capacity
- 637 MW
- Primary fuel
- Coal
- County
- Clark County
- Operator
- NEVADA POWER CO
- EIA plant ID
- 2324
- Generators
- 1
- Net generation (2024)
- -25.3 GWh
- Data vintage
- EIA-860 2024 final; EIA-923 2022-2024 final
- Coordinates
- 36.6573, -114.6333
REID GARDNER, a partly retired 637 MW Coal power plant in Clark County, Nevada. Most of its capacity was retired, most recently in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How REID GARDNER compares
EIA-860 lists 220 MW still operable at the site (battery storage), against the 637 MW recorded for it. Its operator, NEVADA POWER CO, runs 6 operating plants in Nevada totaling 4,815 MW. It shares Clark County with 29 other operating plants, including CHUCK LENZIE GENERATING STATION and CLARK (NVE).
Under the same EIA plant code, EIA-860 lists 1 generator at the site with 220 MW of nameplate capacity (this page's HIFLD capacity figure is 637 MW). The plant was a net consumer of electricity in 2024 (-25.3 GWh), which is typical of battery storage.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is REID GARDNER (230 kV), about 0.1 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 230 kV line, about 0.1 miles away. Another 4 operating power plants totaling 3,062 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is CHUCK LENZIE GENERATING STATION (1,466 MW, Natural Gas). Within 50 miles is one mapped data center, Fiberhub LAS1 in Las Vegas, about 49.6 miles away.
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records, EIA-860/923 survey data and PeeringDB data center locations; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
REID GARDNER is a partly retired 637 MW coal power plant in Clark County, NV, operated by NEVADA POWER CO. Clark County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.7 of 5 at the 17th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively High by FEMA at the 89th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a coal plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Clark County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively High | 89th | 4.6 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively High | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Riverine flooding | Very High | 48th | 2.9 of 5 | 7.3 |
| Hail | Relatively High | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.12 |
| Heat wave | Very High | 32nd | 2.3 of 5 | 11.8 |
| Lightning | Relatively High | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 24.3 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.30 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 2.2 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.17 |
Perils not assessed in Clark County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "No Rating" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Clark County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.