Fort Churchill Generating Station is a 226 megawatt plant located at
Wabuska, Nevada owned by
NV Energy
NV Energy is a public utility which generates, transmits and distributes electric service in northern and southern Nevada, including the Las Vegas Valley, and provides natural gas service in the Reno–Sparks metropolitan area of northern Nevada. ...
. The plant consists of 2 units and first went into service in 1968. The plant burns natural gas to power two boilers.
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The plant cooling water is used to help sustain the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area wetlands.[
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Units
*1 113 MW gas-fired (1968), Babcock & Wilcox boiler with General Electric
General Electric Company (GE) is an American multinational conglomerate founded in 1892, and incorporated in New York state and headquartered in Boston. The company operated in sectors including healthcare, aviation, power, renewable energ ...
generator[
*1 113 MW gas-fired (1971), Babcock & Wilcox boiler with General Electric generator][
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Safety record
In 2010, the plant was recognized by the Edison Electric Institute for operating over 23 years without a lost time accident.[
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Notes
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Energy infrastructure completed in 1968
Energy infrastructure completed in 1971
Buildings and structures in Lyon County, Nevada
Natural gas-fired power stations in Nevada