105th largest plant in Nevada · 11275th nationally
Lahontan is a hydroelectric power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 1.8 MW. It generates roughly 8.1k MWh per year — enough to power about 772 average U.S. homes.
Its capacity factor of 51% puts it in the middle range — running steadily but not full-time.
| Plant Name | Lahontan |
|---|---|
| Operator | Truckee-Carson Irrigation District |
| City | Fallon |
| County | Churchill County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89406 |
| Coordinates | 39.46250, -119.06670 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| IC1 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| IC2 | Petroleum Liquids | Distillate Oil | 1.0 MW | Retired | 1949 |
| 1 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1911 |
| 2 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1911 |
| 3 | Conventional Hydroelectric | Water | 0.6 MW | Operating | 1911 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company |
Hydroelectric plants spin turbines using falling or flowing water — typically from a dam-impounded reservoir. They are dispatchable, long-lived, and emission-free at the point of generation, though large reservoirs can disrupt rivers and ecosystems and methane can be released from flooded vegetation.