Winnemucca is a natural gas power plant in Nevada.
| Plant Name | Winnemucca |
|---|---|
| Operator | Sierra Pacific Power Co |
| City | Winnemucca |
| County | Humboldt County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89445 |
| Coordinates | 40.95810, -117.73750 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Fired Combustion Turbine | Natural Gas | 14.9 MW | Retired | 1970 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company |
Natural gas plants are the workhorse of the modern grid. Combined-cycle units achieve very high efficiency and can ramp up and down quickly to balance variable renewables. They emit roughly half the CO₂ per MWh of coal and far less of other pollutants, but they still release upstream methane during fuel extraction.