250 MW Batteries (50 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (200 MW) operating in Washoe, NV — Nevada Power Company
250 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Coordinates
40.7130, -119.4672
County
Washoe, NV
Owner data does not fully agree across sources.
EIA typically reports the operating utility, while GEM resolves to the financial owner or parent corporation. Both can be correct.
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Dodge Flat Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Dodge Flat Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Located in Washoe County, Nevada, the Dodge Flat facility is a 250 MW hybrid power plant owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Dodge Flat Solar, LLC. The plant, which began operating in 2022, utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. It consists of two generators and is fueled by energy from the sun (MWH). The solar component uses single-axis tracking. Dodge Flat also incorporates a 200 MWh lithium-ion battery energy storage system (BESS) with a duration of 4 hours. The plant operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Dodge Flat generated 546,041 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 24.9%. The plant ranks as the 12th largest in Nevada out of 20 plants and 212th nationally out of 514 plants. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $22.15 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
345 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
22.8K MWh
Latest Month
546.0K MWh
Annual Generation
24.9%
Capacity Factor
$22.4/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$22.1/MWh
PPA Price
$20.9/MWh
Energy Value
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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