Silverpeak, NV Is located in Esmeralda County. This town is currently the major supplier of lithium in the U.S. In 1999 this community became famous because Enron rerouted electricity to this little community from California's power grid. This caused a power crisis and outage. Enron had a $7 million dollar revenue profit because of this. The company was later fined for their actions. This town is one of the oldest mining areas in Nevada. This town has also been classified as a ghost town and some of the old buildings are still standing. The population of the town is 397. Two popular businesses of the area are Cyprus Foote Mineral Co and Sanroc Inc. The best time to visit would be in the summer. The old historic buildings are empty now but are open for people to visit.