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28 February 2007 -- Nevada Power Co., a subsidiary of Sierra Pacific Resources, announced that it has signed equipment and services contracts as part of the construction of new gas-fired peaking units at Clark Station Generating Plant located in Henderson, Nev.
Pratt & Whitney will provide 12 FT8 gas turbines and CH2M Hill will be responsible for complete engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) for the project.
As part of its Integrated Resource Plan, Nevada Power received approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada to build at Clark Station a total of 600 MW of new power to be used to serve peak load in its southern Nevada territory. The first 400 MW is scheduled for completion prior to the summer peak of 2008 with the remaining 200 MW following by year's end or earlier.
Nevada Power Co. is a regulated public utility engaged in the distribution, transmission, generation, purchase and sale of electric energy in the southern Nevada communities of Las Vegas, North Las Vegas, Henderson, Searchlight, Laughlin and their adjoining areas. The company also provides electricity to Nellis Air Force Base, the Department of Energy at Mercury and Jackass Flats at the Nevada Test Site.
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