On December 16, 2021, Clearway Energy Group LLC announced that the entire output from its Arica Solar + Energy Storage Project, under development on land controlled by Bureau of Land Management jurisdiction, in Riverside, California, is under contract. The three customers, Clean Power Alliance (CPA), Peninsula Clean Energy, and PepsiCo, have each signed a separate power purchase agreement (PPA) that comprises the entire 270 MW Solar + 121 MW Energy Storage capacity at the site. Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati represented Clearway in the negotiation with Peninsula Clean Energy and Pepsi, and previously represented Clearway in their negotiations with Clean Power Alliance.

The Arica Solar + Energy Storage Project illustrates Clearway’s continued commitment to utility-scale solar plus storage projects in California and its role in exploring cutting edge offtake solutions for these types of projects. Arica is part of a larger solar and storage complex in Riverside County, along with Clearway’s Victory Pass project, known as the Red Bluff Complex. Once complete, Red Bluff will generate enough clean electricity to power approximately 132,000 homes and represents an investment of $689 million, including $5.9 million in local economic benefits during operations. More than 1,000 jobs will be created during construction and once operating, the larger solar and storage complex will employ several full-time positions.

The Wilson Sonsini team representing Clearway included Matt Bogdan, Peter Mostow, Karli McConnell, and Heather Curlee.

For more information, please see Clearway’s press release.