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800 MW Batteries (400 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (400 MW) planned in Churchill, NV — Nevada Power Company
800 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Coordinates
39.8536, -119.0394
County
Churchill, NV
Nearby Plants
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Sierra Pacific Power Co | — |
| Owner(s) | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Sierra Solar Hybrid is an 800 MW hybrid power plant located in Churchill County, Nevada. The plant is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Sierra Pacific Power Company. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage, with a primary fuel source listed as MWH. The solar component uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant is the second-largest of 20 power plants in Nevada, and ranks 22nd out of 514 plants nationally. It operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. News reports indicate some regulatory interest in the plant.
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.
2023
$1,544/kW
Est. Construction Cost
Total estimated cost: $1.2B
This plant's balancing authority participates in CAISO's Western Energy Imbalance Market (WEIM). Direct nodal pricing data is not yet available.
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Nevada Power Company (NEVP)
Grid Voltage
345.0 kV
Regulatory Status
RE — Regulated
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility