26th largest plant in Nevada · 1403rd nationally
Yellow Pine Ii is a solar power plant in Nevada with a nameplate capacity of 210 MW.
| Plant Name | Yellow Pine Ii |
|---|---|
| Operator | Yellow Pine Solar Ii, Llc |
| City | Enterprise |
| County | Clark County |
| State | Nevada |
| ZIP | 89124 |
| Coordinates | 36.07550, -115.79129 |
This plant highlighted in navy-ringed pin; other generators within 25 miles shown as fuel-colored dots.
| ID | Technology | Fuel | Capacity | Status | Online |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| YP2BP | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 65.0 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| YP2AP | Solar Photovoltaic | Solar | 60.0 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| YP2AB | Batteries | Battery | 53.0 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| YP2BB | Batteries | Battery | 32.0 MW | Operating | 2024 |
| NERC Region | WECC |
|---|---|
| Balancing Authority | Nevada Power Company |
Utility-scale solar farms convert sunlight directly into electricity using photovoltaic panels. They produce zero direct emissions and have no fuel cost, but generation is variable — peaking at midday and falling to zero at night. Capacity factors typically run 18–28% in good locations.