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Location Plant Name Battle Mountain Operator Sierra Pacific Power Co City Battle Mtn. County Lander County State Nevada ZIP 89820 Coordinates 40.62530, -116.91310
Generators (4) ID Technology Fuel Capacity Status Online 1 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 2.0 MW Retired 1967 2 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 2.0 MW Retired 1967 3 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 2.0 MW Retired 1967 4 Petroleum Liquids Distillate Oil 2.0 MW Retired 1967
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What this means Oil-fired plants typically run only during peak demand or grid emergencies because oil is expensive compared to gas and coal. They have the highest CO₂ emissions per MWh of any common generation technology.