Fort Churchill

1000 Sierra Way, Yerington, NV 89447

Plant Summary Information

Fort Churchill is ranked #22 out of 109 power plants in Nevada in terms of total annual net electricity generation.

Fort Churchill is comprised of 2 generators and generated 125.9 GWh during the 3-month period between July 2024 to October 2024.

Plant NameFort Churchill
Utility NameSierra Pacific Power Co
LocationLyon County, NV
Initial Operation DateSeptember 1968
Last Update Oct 2024
Annual Generation 514.3 GWh
Annual Consumption 6.6 M MMBtu
Ranked #1,267 out of 11,866 Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #556 out of 2,254 Natural Gas Power Plants Nationwide
Ranked #22 out of 109 Nevada Power Plants
Ranked #9 out of 17 Nevada Natural Gas Power Plants
Fuel Types Natural Gas

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Fort Churchill Details

Summary Information
Plant NameFort Churchill (2330)
Plant Address1000 Sierra Way, Yerington, NV 89447
UtilitySierra Pacific Power Co (17166)
Latitude, Longitude39.1281, -119.1322
Generation Dates on FileJan 2001 to Oct 2024
Initial Operation DateSeptember 1968
Annual Generation 514.3 GWh
Fuel Types Natural Gas
 
Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) Information
FERC Cogeneration StatusNo
FERC Small Power Producer StatusNo
FERC Exempt Wholesale Generator StatusNo
Regulatory Information
Regulatory StatusRegulated
NERC RegionWECC
Balancing AuthorityNevada Power Company (NEVP)
NAICS CodeUtilities (22)
Sector Electric Utility (1)
Water SourceWells
Ash Impoundment
Transmission / Distribution OwnerSierra Pacific Power Co (17166) NV
Grid Voltage 120.00 kV
Energy StorageNo
 
Natural Gas Information
Pipeline Name SOUTHWEST GAS CORPORATION
Natural Gas StorageNo

Generator 1 Details Operating September 1968

TechnologyNatural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity115 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity113 MW
Winter Capacity113 MW
Minimum Load18 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 1968
Planned RetirementSeptember 2028
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Generator 2 Details Operating September 1971

TechnologyNatural Gas Steam Turbine
Prime MoverSteam Turbine
OwnershipSingle Owner
Nameplate Capacity115 MW
Nameplate Power Factor0.85
Summer Capacity113 MW
Winter Capacity113 MW
Minimum Load18 MW
Uprate/Derate Completed No
StatusOperating
First Operation DateSeptember 1971
Planned RetirementSeptember 2028
Combined Heat & Power No
Sector NameElectric Utility (1)
Energy SourceNatural Gas
Startup SourceNatural Gas
Solid Fuel Gasification No
Time From Cold Shutdown To Full Load12H
Multiple FuelsNo
Cofire FuelsNo
Switch Between Oil And Natural GasNo

Fort Churchill Plant Owners

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