Fort ChurchillRetirement planned
Lyon County, Nevada · EIA plant ID 2330 · Operator: Sierra Pacific Power Co
Nameplate230MWSummer 226 MW
Generators2in service
Net generation549GWh12 mo to Aug 2026
Capacity factor28%gas/coal/oil units, summer MW
Heat rate12,144Btu/kWhfossil units, electric fuel, HHV
First online1968Runs as intermediate
The 12-month figures include preliminary EIA-923 months, which EIA revises. Final data runs through Dec 2025.
Monthly net generation
EIA-923, all units at the plant. Net of station use; storage can go negative.
FinalPreliminary
Capacity factor by year
Net MWh ÷ (summer MW × hours), gas/coal/oil units. Each year uses that year's EIA-860 ratings; the hollow dot is the latest 12 months.
Heat rate by year
Electric fuel MMBtu × 1000 ÷ net MWh (Btu/kWh, HHV), fossil units only; CT + CA counted as one combined-cycle block.
Annual data table
| Year | Net GWh | Capacity factor | Heat rate (Btu/kWh) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 1,328.1 | 67.1% | 12,146 |
| 2002 | 1,052.4 | 53.2% | 10,340 |
| 2003 | 993.5 | 50.2% | 10,504 |
| 2004 | 897.8 | 45.2% | 10,559 |
| 2005 | 927.2 | 46.8% | 10,649 |
| 2006 | 811.4 | 41.0% | 10,998 |
| 2007 | 932.6 | 47.1% | 10,584 |
| 2008 | 798.9 | 40.2% | 10,497 |
| 2009 | 313.1 | 15.8% | 11,146 |
| 2010 | 142.3 | 7.2% | 11,812 |
| 2011 | 91.9 | 4.6% | 12,131 |
| 2012 | 250 | 12.6% | 12,044 |
| 2013 | 286.7 | 14.5% | 11,666 |
| 2014 | 174.8 | 8.8% | 11,716 |
| 2015 | 308.1 | 15.6% | 11,557 |
| 2016 | 271.9 | 13.7% | 11,608 |
| 2017 | 380.4 | 19.2% | 11,744 |
| 2018 | 479.8 | 24.2% | 11,740 |
| 2019 | 642 | 32.4% | 11,758 |
| 2020 | 620.7 | 31.3% | 11,749 |
| 2021 | 510.3 | 25.8% | 11,935 |
| 2022 | 549.8 | 27.8% | 12,137 |
| 2023 | 418.2 | 21.1% | 12,161 |
| 2024 | 506.9 | 25.5% | 11,916 |
| 2025 | 468.8 | 23.7% | 12,049 |
Generators
EIA-860 (annual) with EIA-860M updates through Sep 2026. EIA-923 reports generation by plant, prime mover and fuel, not by unit, so unit-level output isn't shown.
| Gen ID | Technology | Prime mover | Nameplate MW | Summer MW | Online | Status | Planned retirement | OEM / model |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 115 | 113 | Sep 1968 | Operating · retirement planned | Sep 2028 | coming soon |
| 2 | Natural Gas Steam Turbine | ST | 115 | 113 | Sep 1971 | Operating · retirement planned | Sep 2028 | coming soon |
Owner / operator
Operator: Sierra Pacific Power Co. Ownership shares by in-service nameplate MW (EIA-860 Schedule 4; units not listed there are wholly owned by the operator).
| Sierra Pacific Power Co | 100.0% | 230 MW |
Nearby plants
Within 80 km.
| Ft. Churchill PV | 20 MW | 0.7 km |
| Whitegrass No. 1 | 6 MW | 5.7 km |
| Libra Solar | — | 29.1 km |
| Lahontan | 2 MW | 37.6 km |
| New Lahontan | 4 MW | 37.7 km |
| Washoe | 3 MW | 41.7 km |