Fish Springs — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 64148
- Capacity
- 125 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Washoe, NV
- Operating Since
- 2022
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Fish Springs Ranch Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 217,523 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 19.8%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Fish Springs
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #21 of 62 Solar plants in NV#623 of 7447 nationally
125 MW Batteries (25 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (100 MW) operating in Washoe, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEMWD
125 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2022
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
40.0818, -119.9483
County
Washoe, NV
Nearby Plants
- PSREC/SIAD SolarSolar2.5 MW · 16.7 km
- Amedee Geothermal Venture IGeothermal1 MW · 27.8 km
Ownership & Operator
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 | Fish Springs Ranch Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Fish Springs Ranch Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Located in Washoe County, Nevada, the Fish Springs facility is a 125 MW hybrid power plant owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Fish Springs Ranch Solar, LLC. Commissioned in 2022, the plant combines solar photovoltaic generation with battery energy storage. The facility utilizes single-axis tracking for its solar panels. The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 100 MWh and a duration of 4 hours, employing lithium-ion battery chemistry (LIB). The plant is interconnected to the Nevada Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
Fish Springs generated 217,523 MWh in its latest annual reporting period, achieving a capacity factor of 19.8%. The plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $25.03 per MWh, according to data from LBNL Solar. With a total of two generators, Fish Springs ranks as the 20th largest power plant in Nevada and 435th nationally. The plant's primary fuel source is listed as MWH, reflecting its reliance on solar energy.
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
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
9.0K MWh
Latest Month
217.5K MWh
Annual Generation
19.8%
Capacity Factor
Jan 2023 – Dec 2025
Financial DataBeta
Source: LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$24.8/MWh
LCOE (Levelized Cost)
$25.0/MWh
PPA Price
$21.6/MWh
Energy Value
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
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