Fort Churchill
A 230 MW natural gas power plant in Lyon, Nevada, owned by Sierra Pacific Power Co, commissioned in 1968.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 2330Natural Gas
Nameplate capacity
230 MW
Primary fuel
Natural Gas
Commissioned
1968
Owner
Sierra Pacific Power Co
Location
Lyon, Nevada
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
506.9 GWh
Status
Operating
Planned retirement
2028
Technology
Natural Gas Steam Turbine
Units
2
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 308.1 | |
| 2016 | 271.9 | |
| 2017 | 380.4 | |
| 2018 | 479.8 | |
| 2019 | 642 | |
| 2020 | 620.7 | |
| 2021 | 510.3 | |
| 2022 | 549.8 | |
| 2023 | 418.2 | |
| 2024 | 506.9 |
Nearby power plants
| Plant | Fuel | Capacity | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ft. Churchill PV | Solar | 19.9 MW | ~1 km |
| Whitegrass No. 1 | Geothermal | 6.4 MW | ~6 km |
| Lahontan | Hydroelectric | 1.8 MW | ~38 km |
| New Lahontan | Hydroelectric | 4 MW | ~38 km |
| Washoe | Hydroelectric | 2.6 MW | ~42 km |
| Fleish | Hydroelectric | 2.5 MW | ~43 km |
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