Yellow Pine II — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67091
- Capacity
- 210 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Operating
- Location
- Clark, NV
- Operating Since
- 2024
- Generators
- 4
- Operator
- Yellow Pine Solar II, LLC
- Parent Company
- NextEra Energy
- Annual Generation
- 373,638 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 20.3%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Yellow Pine II
OperatingBESSSolarHybrid
Ranked #14 of 62 Solar plants in NV#298 of 7447 nationally
210 MW Batteries (85 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (125 MW) operating in Clark, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEM
210 MW
Nameplate Capacity
4
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2024
Operating Since
Location
Coordinates
36.0755, -115.7913
County
Clark, NV
Nearby Plants
- Yellow Pine SolarBESS190 MW · 1.8 km
- Rough HatSolar400 MW · 4.6 km
- Purple Sage Energy CenterBESS800 MW · 5.3 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 II, LLC | Nextera Energy Resources LLC; Pioneer Community Energy | — |
| Owner(s) | Yellow Pine Solar II, LLC | NextEra Energy | — |
| Status | Operating | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
About
Yellow Pine II is a hybrid solar and battery energy storage system (BESS) located in Clark County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2024, has a total capacity of 210 MW and consists of 4 generators. It is owned by NextEra Energy and operated by Yellow Pine Solar II, LLC. The facility utilizes both solar photovoltaic technology with single-axis tracking and lithium-ion battery storage. The BESS component has a storage capacity of 212 MWh and a duration of 4 hours. Yellow Pine II operates within the Nevada Power Company balancing authority and the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
The plant's latest annual generation was 373,638 MWh, resulting in a capacity factor of 20.3%. Yellow Pine II ranks as the 15th largest power plant out of 20 in Nevada, and 252nd out of 514 nationally. Financial data indicates that the plant has a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $34.61 per MWh. The primary fuel type is listed as MWH, indicating the plant's reliance on electricity generation from solar and storage.
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
17.7K MWh
Latest Month
373.6K MWh
Annual Generation
20.3%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly Reports, LBNL Utility-Scale SolarHIGH
$11.5/MWh
PPA Price
Yellow Pine Solar II, 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 (10)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 Energy Resources (seller)SJCE (buyer)
Energy-Storage.News·1 years ago
Industry·technology
How the Renewable Energy Boom Is Remaking the American West
In Nevada, plans are moving ahead for transmission lines, solar farms, geothermal plants and more in the name of fighting climate change.
Inside Climate News·1 years ago
Regulatory·federal policy
Federal plans to open up the desert for massive solar farms has angered environmentalists
The government is proposing to make 31 million acres across 11 western states available for solar energy development.
Salon.com·1 years ago
Industry·technology
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
Last updated 2026-03-14
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