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Fort Churchill Generating Station

Coordinates: 39°07′41″N 119°07′56″W / 39.12806°N 119.13222°W / 39.12806; -119.13222
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Fort Churchill Generating Station is a 226-megawatt plant located at Wabuska, Nevada owned by NV Energy. The plant consists of 2 units and first went into service in 1968. The plant burns natural gas to power two boilers.[1][2] It is located in Lyon County, north of Yerington.

The plant cooling water is used to help sustain the Nevada Department of Wildlife’s Mason Valley Wildlife Management Area wetlands.[1]

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Safety record

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In 2010, the plant was recognized by the Edison Electric Institute for operating over 23 years without a lost time accident.[3] The plant employs 26 people. As of 2021, the plant has operated for 28 years without incurring a lost time accident.[1]

Notes

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  1. ^ a b c Fort Churchill Generating Station
  2. ^ a b c "Our Power Supply". NV Energy. Retrieved January 8, 2013.
  3. ^ "Fort Churchill Generating Station Receives National Safety Award" (Press release). Reno, Nevada: Market Wire. April 20, 2010. Archived from the original on February 16, 2013. Retrieved 2013-01-08.

39°07′41″N 119°07′56″W / 39.12806°N 119.13222°W / 39.12806; -119.13222