Lyon County, Nevada has 4 power plants totaling 282 MW of nameplate capacity. Browse every plant below with fuel type, operator, and capacity.
| Plant | City | Fuel | Capacity | Operator |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fort Churchill | Yerington | Natural Gas | 230 MW | Sierra Pacific Power Co |
| Desert Peak Power Plant | Fernley | Geothermal | 26.0 MW | Ormat Nevada Inc |
| Ft. Churchill Pv | Yerington | Solar | 19.9 MW | Sierra Pacific Power Co |
| Whitegrass No. 1 | Yerington | Geothermal | 6.4 MW | Open Mountain Energy Llc. |
Lyon County, Nevada has 4 power plants totaling 282 MW of nameplate capacity. Natural Gas is the dominant fuel source at 81% of installed capacity, followed by Geothermal (11%) and Solar (7%). The largest facility is Fort Churchill at 230 MW. Data comes from EIA Form 860, EIA Form 923, and EPA eGRID federal releases.
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