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230 MW Natural Gas operating in Lyon, NV — Nevada Power Company
230 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Technology
1968
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1288, -119.1324
County
Lyon, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Sierra Pacific Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Fort Churchill is a 230 MW natural gas-fired power plant located in Lyon County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 1968 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Sierra Pacific Power Co, a subsidiary of NV Energy. It consists of two natural gas steam turbine generators. Fort Churchill operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In the latest year of reported generation, Fort Churchill produced 468,774 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 23.2%. The plant's installed cost was $368.53 per kW, according to FERC data. Fort Churchill is ranked as the 10th largest power plant out of 13 in Nevada, and 718th out of 945 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
45.9K MWh
Latest Month
468.8K MWh
Annual Generation
23.2%
Capacity Factor
CO₂ Intensity
1409 lb/MWh
NOx
2 lb/MWh
SO₂
Steam turbine · Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy · Data from 2015–2024
$426/kW
Installed Cost
$14/kW
Annual CapEx
$43.5/MWh
Operating Cost
Annual Capital & Operating Expenses
Cumulative Installed Cost
Per-Unit Cost Trends
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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Grid Voltage
120.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
0.007 lb/MWh
CH₄
0.027 lb/MWh
N₂O
0.003 lb/MWh
Capacity Factor
20.8%
Annual Net Gen
418 GWh
CO₂eq
1410 lb/MWh
Subregion
WECC Northwest