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6 MW Distillate Oil out of service in Carson City, NV — Nevada Power Company
6 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Petroleum Liquids
Technology
1960
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1522, -119.7478
County
Carson City, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Sierra Pacific Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Out of service | — | — |
The Brunswick plant, located in Carson City County, Nevada, is a 6 MW electricity generating facility that primarily uses Distillate Fuel Oil (DFO). Commissioned in 1960, the plant consists of 3 generators utilizing petroleum liquid technologies. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Sierra Pacific Power Co, a subsidiary of the same. Brunswick operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Brunswick has an installed cost of $134.48 per kW, according to FERC data. Despite its relatively small size, Brunswick holds the distinction of being the largest DFO-powered plant in Nevada, and ranks 490th nationally among 886 plants of similar fuel type.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Grid Region
Mountain West
Market
WEIM Participant
NERC Region
WECC — Western Electricity Coordinating Council
Balancing Authority
No generation data available for this plant.
Internal combustion · Sierra Pacific Power Company d/b/a NV Energy · Data from 2015–2024
$697/kW
Installed Cost
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 2026-04-09
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Grid Voltage
60.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility