Yellow Pine Solar — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 66357
- Capacity
- 190 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 2023
- Generators
- 2
- Operator
- Yellow Pine Solar, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 376,251 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 22.6%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Yellow Pine Solar
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #16 of 62 Solar plants in NV#397 of 7447 nationally
190 MW Batteries (65 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (125 MW) operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEM
190 MW
Nameplate Capacity
2
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2023
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.0663, -115.7751
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- Yellow Pine IIBESS210 MW · 1.8 km
- Purple Sage Energy CenterBESS800 MW · 5.0 km
- Rough HatSolar400 MW · 6.4 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 | Yellow Pine Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy Inc [100%] | — |
| Owner(s) | Yellow Pine Solar, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Yellow Pine Solar is a 190 MW hybrid power plant located in Clark County, Nevada. The facility, which began operating in 2023, is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Yellow Pine Solar, LLC. It utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology and battery storage. The plant has two generators and is fueled by electricity (MWH). The battery energy storage system (BESS) has a capacity of 260 MWh, providing 4 hours of duration and using lithium-ion (LIB) chemistry. The solar component uses single-axis tracking.
Yellow Pine Solar operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region. In its first year of operation, the plant generated 376,251 MWh, achieving a capacity factor of 22.6%. The plant holds a rank of 17 out of 20 solar facilities in Nevada and 330 out of 514 nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $19.75 per MWh.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
230 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
18.8K MWh
Latest Month
376.3K MWh
Annual Generation
22.6%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$15.0/MWh
PPA Price
Yellow Pine Solar, LLC
Contract Seller
Per-Unit Cost Trends
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (9)Beta
Deals·ppa
NextEra and SJCE renegotiate offtake agreement for CAISO-related BESS after interconnection delays
NextEra Energy Resources has successfully renegotiated the terms of an offtake agreement associated with a solar and storage project.
NextEra (other)SJCE (other)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
A battle over solar farms and water on Nye-Clark County line
Solar energy projects could reshape public land in Southern Nevada and could put further stress on the state's water basins.
Las Vegas Review-Journal·1 years ago
Regulatory·federal policy
BLM’s new mission: Protect landscape in West’s ‘sea of solar’
As massive solar farms spread out across the desert, the Bureau of Land Management is tasked with balancing development with preserving plants and wildlife.
Bureau of Land Management (regulator)
E&E News by POLITICO·2 years ago
Regulatory·permitting
County: Water loads to Yellow Pine Solar project must stop
Robin Hebrock/Pahrump Valley Times This photo, taken Thursday, Nov. 30, shows a portion of the Yellow Pine Solar Project, which is currently...
Yellow Pine Solar Project (other)
Pahrump Valley Times·2 years ago
Last updated 2026-03-14
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