Sierra Solar Hybrid — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67978
- Capacity
- 800 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Battery Storage
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Planned
- Location
- Churchill, NV
- Operating Since
- —
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Sierra Pacific Power Co
- Parent Company
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Sierra Solar Hybrid
PlannedBESSSolarHybridGEM: pre-construction
Ranked #2 of 10 BESS plants in NV#21 of 837 nationally
800 MW Batteries (400 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (400 MW) planned in Churchill, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEM
800 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
Planned: —
Planned Operation
Location
Coordinates
39.8536, -119.0394
County
Churchill, NV
Nearby Plants
- Star Peak Geothermal PlantGeothermal21.9 MW · 6.8 km
- BradyGeothermal29.5 MW · 6.9 km
- Desert Peak Power PlantGeothermal26 MW · 13.4 km
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Sierra Pacific Power Co | — |
| Owner(s) | Sierra Pacific Power Co | Berkshire Hathaway | — |
| Status | Planned | pre-construction | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Sierra Solar Hybrid is an 800 MW hybrid power plant located in Churchill County, Nevada. The plant is owned by Berkshire Hathaway and operated by Sierra Pacific Power Company. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage, with a primary fuel source listed as MWH. The solar component uses a fixed tilt tracking system.
The plant is the second-largest of 20 power plants in Nevada, and ranks 22nd out of 514 plants nationally. It operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. News reports indicate some regulatory interest in the plant.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
RE
Entity Type
Investor-Owned Utility
Sector
Electric Utility
Generation
No generation data available for this plant.
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
Regulatory·state puc
Nevada utility NV Energy seeks approval for 1GW+ of battery storage PPAs in 2024 resource plan
NV Energy is seeking approval from the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada of its 2024 IRP which it submitted on 31 May 2024.
NV Energy (buyer)Public Utilities Commission of Nevada (regulator)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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