19.9 MW Solar operating in Lyon, NV — Nevada Power Company
19.9 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Solar Photovoltaic
Technology
2015
Operating Since
Coordinates
39.1281, -119.1400
County
Lyon, NV
Nearby Plants
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Sierra Pacific Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
The Fort Churchill Solar Array is a 19.9 megawatt (MWAC) concentrator photovoltaics power station near the city of Yerington in Lyon County, Nevada. It is the largest assembly of SunPower C7 tracker low concentration PV (LCPV) technology in the United States. The facility was constructed for Apple Inc. to service its Reno Technology Park Data Center.
Read more on WikipediaFt. Churchill PV is a 19.9 MW solar photovoltaic power plant located in Lyon County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2015 and utilizes single-axis tracking technology. It is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Sierra Pacific Power Co, a subsidiary of NV Energy. The plant's primary fuel source is solar energy. Ft. Churchill PV is ranked as the 34th largest solar plant in Nevada out of 52, and 1579th nationally out of 7108.
The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its most recent year of operation, Ft. Churchill PV generated 22,168 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 12.7%. Financial data is available for the plant from sources such as Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (LBNL).
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NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
60 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Commercial Non-CHP
567 MWh
Latest Month
22.2K MWh
Annual Generation
12.7%
Capacity Factor
$107.6/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$20.5/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
Last updated 2026-03-14
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