TRI CENTER NANIWA ENERGY
Retired 2017Natural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 200 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Storey County
- Operator
- NANIWA ENERGY LLC
- EIA plant ID
- 55494
- Coordinates
- 39.5572, -119.5178
TRI CENTER NANIWA ENERGY, a retired 200 MW Natural Gas power plant in Storey County, Nevada. It was retired in 2017, according to EIA-860.
How TRI CENTER NANIWA ENERGY compares
It was retired in 2017 according to EIA-860, so it is not counted in Nevada's operating fleet. It shares Storey County with 2 other operating plants, TRACY and WESTERN 102 POWER PLANT.
Grid neighborhood
The nearest named substation is TRACY (360 kV), about 0.4 miles away; the closest transmission line found within 10 miles is a 120 kV line owned by SIERRA PACIFIC POWER COMPANY, about 0.1 miles away. Another 7 operating power plants totaling 1,218 MW sit within 25 miles; the largest is TRACY (1,074 MW, Natural Gas).
Computed by Bywatts from HIFLD power plant, substation and transmission line records and EIA-860 retirement records; distances are straight-line. Sources and methodology
Weather peril exposure
TRI CENTER NANIWA ENERGY is a retired 200 MW natural gas power plant in Storey County, NV, formerly operated by NANIWA ENERGY LLC. Storey County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.8 of 5 at the 19th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 98th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Storey County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 98th | 4.9 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 94th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.02 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 57th | 3.3 of 5 | 3.3 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Low | 53rd | 3.1 of 5 | 12.8 |
| Hail | Very Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 0.17 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 12th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.50 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 11th | 1.4 of 5 | 0.18 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 4th | 1.2 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 17.4 |
Perils not assessed in Storey 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 "Not Applicable" 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 Storey 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.