The Frank A. Tracy Generating Station is a 12 unit 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. The station employs reduced water consumption, and emits about 1½ million tons per year.Nevada: Top Power Plant Carbon Polluters NWF, 2012 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 - peaking, diesel 1961 Peaking Unit - 2 peaking, diesel 1963 Peaking Unit - 3 diesel or natural gas 1994 Peaking Unit - 4 peaking, diesel or natural gas 1994 Unit 1 1963 (units 3, 4 and 5 produce a total of ) Unit - 2 1965 Unit - 3 1974 Unit - 4 1996 6FA combustion turbines Unit - 5 1996 6FA combustion turbines Unit - 8 2008 7FA combustion turbines (units 8, 9 and 10 produce a combined Unit 9 - 2008 7FA combustion turbines Unit 10 - 2008
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