Lahontan
A 1.8 MW hydroelectric power plant in Churchill, Nevada, owned by Truckee-Carson Irrigation District, commissioned in 1911.
Facility nameplate · EIA Plant ID 6521Hydroelectric
Nameplate capacity
1.8 MW
Primary fuel
Hydroelectric
Commissioned
1911
Owner
Truckee-Carson Irrigation District
Location
Churchill, Nevada
Coordinates
Generation (2024)
10 GWh
Status
Operating
Technology
Conventional Hydroelectric
Units
3
Reported annual generation
| Year | GWh | |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.1 | |
| 2016 | 2.2 | |
| 2017 | 8.8 | |
| 2018 | 4.4 | |
| 2019 | 8.3 | |
| 2020 | 4.9 | |
| 2021 | 1.4 | |
| 2022 | 4.1 | |
| 2023 | 8.1 | |
| 2024 | 10 |
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|---|---|---|---|
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