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Board approves amendment to Yellow Pine Solar 3 PPA to push COD and preserve RA protections
Summary
San Diego Community Power approved an amended and restated power purchase agreement with Yellow Pine Solar 3 LLC that shifts the project’s guaranteed commercial operation date and preserves resource adequacy guarantees, worker protections and safety measures.
The San Diego Community Power Board of Directors voted to approve an amended and restated power purchase agreement (PPA) with Yellow Pine Solar 3 LLC at its March 27 meeting.
Kenny Key, director of power contracts, said the original PPA was approved in June 2023 and covers SDCP's offtake of a portion of a larger facility, including 35 megawatts of solar and a 35‑megawatt, four‑hour battery. The project is located in Clark County, Nevada and interconnects to CAISO. Development timelines for the region have shifted because of a major network upgrade delay; Key said the upgrade timeline moved and many projects relying on it lost deliverability or had to amend schedules.
Key said the amendment shifts the guaranteed commercial operation date toward 2027 while holding the developer to a fixed RA guarantee date and preserving financial protections for SDCP if the developer fails to meet RA obligations. The amendment also included pricing reductions negotiated by staff, additional slice‑of‑day protections for shortfalls, and cleanup edits to clarify responsibilities and penalties.
Key described battery safety and containerized design, monitoring systems and coordination with local first responders. The board approved the amendment by roll call vote.
