Escape Solar Plant — Plant Summary
- EIA Plant ID
- 67898
- Capacity
- 285 MW
- Primary Fuel
- Solar
- Technology
- Batteries, Solar Photovoltaic
- Status
- Under construction
- Location
- Lincoln, NV
- Operating Since
- 2025
- Generators
- 3
- Operator
- Escape Solar LLC
- Parent Company
- —
- Annual Generation
- 123,654 MWh
- Capacity Factor
- 8.4%
- Balancing Authority
- Nevada Power Company
- ISO/RTO
- —
- NERC Region
- WECC
Escape Solar Plant
Under constructionBESSSolarHybridGEM: operating
Ranked #5 of 62 Solar plants in NV#160 of 7447 nationally
285 MW Batteries (100 MW) + Solar Photovoltaic (185 MW) under construction in Lincoln, NV — Nevada Power Company
EIAGEM
285 MW
Nameplate Capacity
3
Generators
units
Hybrid (2)
Technology
Batteries + Solar Photovoltaic
2025
Operating Since
Location
Ownership & Operator
| Field | EIA | GEM | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operator | Escape Solar LLC | Estuary Power | — |
| Owner(s) | Estuary Power LLC | Estuary Power | — |
| Status | Under construction | operating | — |
Ownership Chain
GEM identifies the owner as Estuary Power
This entity is not yet in the GEM ownership database — chain unavailable.
About
Escape Solar Plant is a 285 MW solar photovoltaic and battery storage hybrid facility located in Lincoln County, Nevada. The plant, which began operating in 2025, is owned and operated by Escape Solar LLC. It consists of 3 generators utilizing fixed-tilt solar tracking technology. Escape Solar is interconnected to the Nevada Power Company balancing authority within the Western Electricity Coordinating Council (WECC) NERC region.
In its most recent year of operation, Escape Solar Plant generated 123,654 MWh of electricity, achieving a capacity factor of 8.4%. The plant holds a rank of 4 out of 18 solar facilities in Nevada and is ranked 92 out of 639 solar plants nationally. Financial data indicates a power purchase agreement (PPA) price of $12 per MWh, as reported to FERC.
Generated from EIA, GEM, and public data sources
Engineering & Generators
Grid Context
NERC Region
WECC
Balancing Authority
Nevada Power Company
Grid Voltage
138 kV
Regulatory Status
NR
Entity Type
Independent Power Producer
Sector
IPP Non-CHP
Generation
22.2K MWh
Latest Month
123.7K MWh
Annual Generation
8.4%
Capacity Factor
Financial DataBeta
Source: FERC Electric Quarterly ReportsHIGH
$12.0/MWh
PPA Price
Escape Solar LLC
Contract Seller
Pricing & Market Data
This plant is outside organized wholesale electricity markets (ISOs/RTOs). Nodal pricing data is not available.
News & Articles (5)Beta
Hazards·extreme heat
Heat Advisory: Owens Valley; Esmeralda and Central Nye County; Lincoln County
Heat Advisory issued March 21 at 2:16AM PDT until March 21 at 8:00PM PDT by NWS Las Vegas NV
NWS Las Vegas NV·5 days ago
Industry·technology
U.S. solar eclipses wind
Total installed capacity of solar has officially surpassed wind energy capacity in the U.S. as the technology continues its 27-month streak...
pv magazine USA·4 weeks ago
Industry·technology
US solar capacity overtakes wind
Solar has become the largest renewable source of installed power capacity in the United States, surpassing wind after 27 consecutive months...
pv magazine International·4 weeks ago
Grid·capacity addition
U.S. adds 21 GW of solar in first three quarters of 2025
Solar represented 21 GW of the 28 GW of power capacity added to the grid through September in 2025 according to FERC.
FERC (regulator)
pv magazine USA·3 months ago
Last updated 2026-03-21
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