FORT CHURCHILL
OperatingNatural Gas power plant
- Capacity
- 230 MW
- Primary fuel
- Natural Gas
- County
- Lyon County
- Operator
- SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO
- Status
- Operating
- Commissioned
- 1968
- EIA plant ID
- 2330
- Coordinates
- 39.1281, -119.1322
FORT CHURCHILL, a 230 MW Natural Gas power plant in Lyon County, Nevada. Operated by SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO, commissioned 1968.
Weather peril exposure
FORT CHURCHILL is a 230 MW natural gas power plant in Lyon County, NV, operated by SIERRA PACIFIC POWER CO, commissioned in 1968. Lyon County carries low modeled catastrophe exposure in the FEMA National Risk Index, scoring 1.5 of 5 at the 13th 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 a natural gas plant. The ratings below are the FEMA National Risk Index county hazard ratings for this location.
Lyon 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 Moderate | 95th | 4.8 of 5 | 0.05 |
| Heat wave | Relatively Low | 65th | 3.6 of 5 | 4.0 |
| Riverine flooding | Relatively Low | 56th | 3.2 of 5 | 1.0 |
| Winter weather | Relatively High | 47th | 2.9 of 5 | 6.5 |
| Lightning | Relatively Low | 17th | 1.7 of 5 | 18.2 |
| Strong wind | Relatively Low | 14th | 1.5 of 5 | 0.15 |
| Ice storm | Relatively Low | 4th | 1.1 of 5 | 0.01 |
| Tornado | Very Low | 2nd | 1.1 of 5 | 0.07 |
| Hail | Very Low | 1st | 1.0 of 5 | 0.15 |
Perils not assessed in Lyon 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 |
Model hail, wind and flood exposure for Lyon 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.