Chukar Battery Energy Storage System — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 65472
- Capacity
- 10 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Storey, NV
- Operating Since
- 2021
- Generators
- 1
- Operator
- Nevada Power Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Annual Generation
- -2,252 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- -2.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Chukar Battery Energy Storage System
OperatingBESS
Ranked #10 of 10 BESS plants in NV#549 of 837 nationally
10 MW BESS operating in Storey, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAWD
10 MW
Nameplate Capacity
1
Generators
unit
Batteries
Technology
2021
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
39.5564, -119.4367
County
Storey, NV
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Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Nevada Power Co | Nevada Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Nevada Power Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Operating | — | — |
Ownership Chain
About
The Chukar Battery Energy Storage System is a 10 MW battery energy storage facility located in Storey County, Nevada. The plant began operating in 2021 and is owned by Berkshire Hathaway. Nevada Power Co is the listed operator. The facility utilizes batteries as its primary fuel source, with a total storage capacity of 40 MWh, providing a duration of 4 hours. The battery chemistry is Lithium Ion (LIB).
The Chukar BESS has one generator. It operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In terms of size, the plant is ranked 21st out of 21 facilities in Nevada and 760th out of 1205 nationally.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
24.9 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
−220 MWh
Net Charging
-2.3K MWh
Annual Net Energy
-2.6%
Capacity Factor
Positive values indicate net discharge (generation exceeds station load). Negative values indicate net charging. Pure battery storage plants are typically net negative due to round-trip efficiency losses.
Financial Data
No financial data available for this plant.
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (1)Beta
Industry·corporate
Site of the nation’s ‘dirtiest coal plant’ is now part of Nevada’s clean energy transition
Once named the nation's "dirtiest coal plant," NV Energy's Reid Gardner in Southern Nevada is now a battery storage facility.
NV Energy (operator)
The Nevada Independent·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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