BATTLE MOUNTAIN
OperatingPower plant
- Capacity
- 8 MW
- County
- Lander County
- Operator
- SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- EIA plant ID
- 6509
- Coordinates
- 40.6253, -116.9131
BATTLE MOUNTAIN, an 8 MW power plant in Lander County, Nevada. Operated by SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO. One of 64 power plants tracked in Nevada on Bywatts.
Weather peril exposure
BATTLE MOUNTAIN is an 8 MW power plant in Lander County, NV, operated by SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO. Lander County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.6 of 5 at the 14th national percentile. Wildfire is the leading peril, rated Relatively Moderate by FEMA at the 97th percentile.
The Bywatts loss layer is calibrated to solar PV hardware, so it is not applied to this plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lander County hazard ratings
| Peril | FEMA rating | National percentile | Peril score | Events per year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | Relatively Moderate | 97th | 4.9 of 5 | <0.01 |
| Earthquake | Relatively Low | 89th | 4.5 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Winter weather | Relatively Moderate | 88th | 4.5 of 5 | 16.6 |
| Heat wave | Very Low | 60th | 3.4 of 5 | 3.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Very Low | 33rd | 2.3 of 5 | 0.57 |
| Lightning | Very Low | 21st | 1.8 of 5 | 24.6 |
| Hail | Very Low | 14th | 1.6 of 5 | 0.03 |
| Strong wind | Very Low | 11th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.11 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 3rd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.08 |
Perils not assessed in Lander County
These perils carry no usable National Risk Index figure for this county, so they are excluded from the scoring rather than scored zero. A zero would claim the peril was assessed and found benign.
| Peril | Why it is not scored |
|---|---|
| Hurricane | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Coastal flooding | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
| Ice storm | FEMA rating is "Not Applicable" for this county |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lander County in the weather risk calculator
Ratings are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings; the peril score is a Bywatts transform of the FEMA national percentile. Full data sources and the solar vulnerability methodology are in the weather risk calculator.
Modeled estimate for screening and negotiation. Built from FEMA National Risk Index county hazard data and a solar vulnerability layer documented above. Not a quote, a binder, or actuarial advice, and not a substitute for a carrier's own model. Hazard data: FEMA National Risk Index December 2025, synced 2026-07-24. Resolution is county level, not site level.