rPlus Energies, Idaho Power sign PPA for 200 MW Pleasant Valley solar project in Idaho

rPlus Energies has been awarded a long-term power purchase agreement (PPA) with Idaho Power for a new 200 MW solar facility in Ada County, Idaho, USA. The project, named Pleasant Valley Solar, is currently the largest contracted solar facility in the Idaho Power system.

The Pleasant Valley Solar project was awarded a PPA through a negotiated process with Meta (formerly the Facebook company) and Idaho Power. The project will deliver energy to the Idaho Power system and contribute to Meta's goal to support 100% of its operations with renewable energy. Specifically, output from the project will go into the same grid that supports Meta's new data center in Kuna, Idaho. 

rPlus Energies has selected Sundt Renewables (Sundt) to provide engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) services for Pleasant Valley Solar. Sundt has significant experience in the region, including the rPlus-developed 80 MW Graphite Solar project in Carbon County, UT that reached commercial operation in June 2022 as well as the 200 MW Appaloosa Solar 1 project currently under construction in Iron County, Utah. 

Pleasant Valley Solar is expected to start construction before the end of 2023.