Lyon, Nevada · Plant code 2330

Fort Churchill

Fort Churchill is a natural gas plant in Lyon, Nevada. This page is assembled from imported EIA-860, EIA-923, and EPA eGRID records.

Primary fuel Natural Gas

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Total capacity 230 MW

Plant nameplate capacity.

Annual generation 506,913 MWh

Annual output from imported EIA and EPA records.

Capacity factor 21%

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Operations

Operations details

Sector Electric Utility

Utility, IPP, industrial, or commercial style ownership.

Status Operating

Current operating status in the imported records.

Online year 1,968

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Location Yerington, Nevada

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Emissions

Emissions details

CO2 294,577 tons

Annual plant-level total.

SO2 1 tons

Annual sulfur dioxide.

NOx 327 tons

Annual nitrogen oxides.

CO2 rate 1,409 lbs/MWh

Emission intensity, when available.

Fuel mix

Generation by fuel at the site.

Natural Gas 506,913 MWh · 100% of generation

Ownership

Who owns the plant.

Owner Sierra Pacific Power Co

100%

Generators

Generator-level detail

Generator	Technology	Fuel	Capacity	Status	Online
1	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	115 MW	Operating	1,968
2	Natural Gas Steam Turbine	Natural Gas	115 MW	Operating	1,971

Generation trend

Monthly output pattern

40,094 MWh

Jan

23,712 MWh

Feb

23,780 MWh

Mar

49,053 MWh

Apr

43,972 MWh

May

60,487 MWh

Jun

61,677 MWh

Jul

54,980 MWh

Aug

30,516 MWh

Sep

40,425 MWh

Oct

32,309 MWh

Nov

45,908 MWh

Dec

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