Fort Churchill power station
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Fort Churchill power station is an operating power station of at least 230-megawatts (MW) in Yerington, Lyon, Nevada, United States with multiple units, some of which are not currently operating.
Location
Table 1: Project-level location details
| Plant name | Location | Coordinates (WGS 84) |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Churchill power station | Yerington, Lyon, Nevada, United States | 39.1281, -119.1322 (exact)[1] |
Unit-level coordinates (WGS 84):
- 1, 2, Addition 1 - Peaker, Addition 2 - Peaker, Addition 3 - Peaker: 39.1281, -119.1322
Project Details
Table 2: Unit-level details
| Unit name | Status | Fuel(s) | Capacity (MW) | Technology | CHP | Start year | Retired year | Emergency/Backup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 115[2] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1968[1] | 2028 (planned)[2][3] | no |
| 2 | Operating[2] | fossil gas: natural gas[1] | 115[2] | steam turbine[1] | no[1] | 1971[1] | 2028 (planned)[2][3] | no |
| Addition 1 - Peaker | Announced[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 432[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | 2030 (planned)[4] | – | no |
| Addition 2 - Peaker | Announced[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 432[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | 2031 (planned)[4] | – | no |
| Addition 3 - Peaker | Announced[4] | fossil gas: natural gas[4] | 400[4] | gas turbine[4] | – | 2032 (planned)[4] | – | no |
CHP is an abbreviation for Combined Heat and Power. It is a technology that produces electricity and thermal energy at high efficiencies. Coal units track this information in the Captive Use section when known.
Table 3: Unit-level ownership and operator details
| Unit name | Owner | Parent |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | NV Energy Inc [100%][5] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [100.0%] |
| 2 | NV Energy Inc [100%][5] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [100.0%] |
| Addition 1 - Peaker | NV Energy Inc [100%][5] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [100.0%] |
| Addition 2 - Peaker | NV Energy Inc [100%][5] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [100.0%] |
| Addition 3 - Peaker | NV Energy Inc [100%][5] | Berkshire Hathaway Inc [100.0%] |
Ownership Tree
This ownership tree is part of the Global Energy Ownership Tracker, a project of Global Energy Monitor.
Articles and Resources
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 1.4 1.5 1.6 1.7 1.8 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (November 2019)". Archived from the original on 2020-06-12. Retrieved September 10, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 "U.S. Energy Information Administration, Preliminary Monthly Electric Generator Inventory (May 2023)". Archived from the original on 2023-09-18. Retrieved June 21, 2023.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 https://web.archive.org/web/20230509053328/https://www.eia.gov/electricity/data/eia860m/. Archived from the original on 2023-05-09. Retrieved 2026-04-16.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 4.00 4.01 4.02 4.03 4.04 4.05 4.06 4.07 4.08 4.09 4.10 4.11 4.12 4.13 4.14 (PDF) https://www.nvenergy.com/publish/content/dam/nvenergy/brochures_arch/about-nvenergy/rates-regulatory/recent-regulatory-filings/2026-irp/NPC-SPPC-Volume-8.pdf.
{{cite web}}: Missing or empty|title=(help) - ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 5.3 5.4 https://web.archive.org/web/20230525154733/https://www.nvenergy.com/about-nvenergy/our-company/power-supply. Archived from the original on 2023-05-25.
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Additional data
To access additional data, including an interactive map of gas-fired power stations, a downloadable dataset, and summary data, please visit the Global Oil and Gas Plant Tracker on the Global Energy Monitor website.
