Nevada Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Projections
Generation (MWh)
Nevada Statewide Greenhouse Gas Emissions Inventory and Projections, 1990 to 2030
Figure 3-2: Electricity Generation Sector Generation by Fuel Type, 1990 - 2015 (MWh)
45,000,000
40,000,000
35,000,000
30,000,000
25,000,000
20,000,000
15,000,000
10,000,000
5,000,000
1990
1995
2000
2005
2010
2015
Coal
Natural Gas
Hydroelectric
â– Geothermal
Solar Thermal and Photovoltaic
Petroleum
Other Biomass
Wood and Wood Derived Fuels
Wind
Other
Other Gases
3.3
Projected Emissions
Electricity generation sector emissions are expected to continue to decline in the state. As stated above,
with the retirements of the state's aging coal-fired power plants, that coal-fired capacity will need to be
replaced and NV Energy has indicated in separate PUCN filings that they intend to do so primarily with
natural gas combined cycle (NGCC) facilities." In 2030, sector emissions are projected to be 11.803
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MMTCO2eq and the electricity generation sector will no longer be the primary source of GHG emissions
in the state. Figure 3-3 illustrates historical and projected electricity generation sector emissions in
Nevada from 1990 to 2030 with the dashed line in the figure showing where historical emissions end
and projected emissions begin. NV Energy's filings to the PUCN indicate, under a business-as-usual case,
when they are expecting to put a new unit online and the specific types of units that they are planning
to put into use. This information is used with estimates of the new unit's average usage to project
18 NV Energy indicated that the Reid Gardner Generating Station's generating capacity would be replaced with
NGCC capacity in Volume 12 of NPC's 2016-2035 Integrated Resource Plan (PUCN docket #15-07004) and they
indicated that North Valmy's capacity would be replaced with a NGCC unit in Volume 10 of its SPPC's 2017-2036
Integrated Resource Plan (PUCN docket #16-07001).
19 The transportation sector is projected to overtake the electricity generation sector in terms of emissions as early
as 2015.
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