Jones City 2 Solar Farm — 231 MW utility-scale solar, Jones County, Texas; 15-year VPPA with Toyota Motor North America
15-year fixed-rate VPPA enabling Toyota to match >20% of its North American purchased electricity with renewables. Jones City 2 is part of the larger 700 MW Jones City Energy Center (including Jones City 1 and planned storage) in Jones County, TX. Construction began spring 2025; ~500 local jobs during construction; projected $86M lifetime property tax contribution to Jones County. Developed by Lightsource bp.
Deal Value
231MW
Capacity
Solar
Technology
TX
Location
Deal Details
- Deal Type
- Virtual PPA (VPPA)
- Seller / Sponsor
- Lightsource bp
- Buyer / Financier
- Toyota Motor North America
- Offtaker
- Toyota Motor North America
- Stage
- Construction
- ISO/RTO
- ERCOT
- Source
- Lightsource bp
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