Bright Night

Name

Bright Night

Legal name

BrightNight, LLC

Website

https://brightnightpower.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Utility-Scale Renewable Power Production

NAICS

Electric Power Generation (22111)

SIC

Electric Services (4911)

akta.pro primary industry

Distributed Storage (Behind-the-Meter Batteries) (EUAMAJAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Distributed Generation (DG) Solar & Small Wind (EUAMAJAD)

Keywords

• Utility-scale solar
• Battery energy storage
• Renewable power producer
• Hybrid energy systems
• Power purchase agreements

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosemary Beach

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Build Transfer Agreements (BTAs): Long-term contractual arrangements where BrightNight finances, develops, and constructs renewable projects then transfers them to utility customers (e.g., LG&E and KU Frontier project). Generates revenue through construction milestones and project sale.
2. Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs): Long-term contracts (typically 15-20+ years) with utilities and corporate buyers to sell electricity at fixed prices. Recurring revenue from energy sales over the project life.
3. Long-Term Tolling Agreements: Agreements where BrightNight provides firm, dispatchable capacity to utilities (e.g., Pioneer project with Arizona Public Service under a long-term tolling agreement with Fluence-supplied storage). Generates recurring capacity payments.
4. Project Development & Asset Sale: Revenue from developing large-scale solar-plus-storage projects and selling or transferring the constructed assets, generating both development fees and construction-related revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BrightNight is a renewable independent power producer that designs, develops, finances, constructs, and operates utility-scale hybrid solar, battery storage, and gas power projects across the United States. The company delivers dispatchable, AI-optimized clean energy through long-term Power Purchase Agreements (PPAs), Build Transfer Agreements (BTAs), and tolling agreements to investor-owned utilities, electric cooperatives, public power agencies, and large data center and Commercial & Industrial (C&I) customers. Its operations are enhanced by PowerAlpha®, a proprietary AI platform that optimizes project design, generation mix, and real-time dispatch decisions to deliver firm, 24/7 carbon-free power.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• PowerAlpha®: Proprietary AI-driven optimization platform that designs hybrid renewable power projects, optimizes generation and storage asset configurations, and provides real-time dispatch recommendations to deliver reliable, cost-effective clean power.
• Energeist™

Products and services

• PowerAlpha® AI Optimization Platform Industry-leading proprietary AI optimization platform that designs, optimizes, and operates utility-scale hybrid renewable power projects. Identifies ideal technology-agnostic configurations for lowest levelized cost of energy, customizes generation and storage mix per customer, and provides Smart O&M with real-time dispatch recommendations for firm power delivery.
• Energeist™ Hybrid Power Systems Hybrid power systems that integrate renewable generation (solar), advanced gas generation, and battery energy storage to reliably connect large loads (e.g., data centers) to the grid. Positioned to deliver firm, dispatchable power for utilities, C&I customers, and digital infrastructure.
• Energy Campus Co-located model pairing large-scale power generation with new data center load at the same location. Reduces development timelines by 4-5 years compared to conventional interconnection pathways while maintaining grid connectivity and reliability, combining hybrid generation, battery storage, and PowerAlpha optimization.
• Box Canyon Solar Project (300 MW) 300 MW solar + storage hybrid project in Pinal County, Arizona, operational since Q2 2025. Optimized by PowerAlpha; serves the Southwest Public Power Agency (SPPA) and 25 electric co-ops/utilities across Arizona with 900,000+ MWh annual production.
• Hop Hill Renewable Power Project (500 MW solar + 500 MW battery) 500 MW solar + 500 MW battery storage hybrid project under development in Benton County, Washington. Co-located with 5,000 acres of productive grazing land (agrivoltaics); designed to replace retiring coal generation and complement regional hydro and nuclear resources.
• Ragland Solar Project (125 MW) 125 MW solar project under development in McCracken County, Kentucky, supplying clean renewable solar power to five major organizations in LG&E's service territories, with additional tax revenue and job creation benefits.
• Pioneer Clean Energy Center (300 MW solar + 1,200 MWh storage) 300 MW solar paired with 300 MW / 1,200 MWh battery storage in Yuma County, Arizona. Delivers over 900,000 MWh of clean energy annually to Arizona Public Service customers under a long-term tolling agreement; uses Fluence Energy Gridstack Pro BESS with U.S.-manufactured components.
• Greenwater Battery Energy Storage System (200 MW / 800 MWh) 200 MW / 800 MWh battery energy storage system in Pierce County, Washington. Provides firm capacity and grid services to Puget Sound Energy (serving 1.2 million electric customers in the Pacific Northwest); construction completion scheduled for 2026.
• Nottingham Storage Project (200 MW) 200 MW battery storage facility in Washington County, Oregon, under a 20-year contract with Portland General Electric. Boosts grid reliability and supports renewable energy goals; construction could break ground by end of 2026 with power online in 2028.
• Frontier Solar Project (120 MW, Build Transfer Agreement) 120 MW solar PV project in Washington and Marion counties, Kentucky, financed, developed, and constructed by BrightNight then transferred to LG&E and KU. Designed using BrightNight's PowerAlpha platform; commercial operation expected by fall 2027.

Quantifiable outcome

• Frontier 120 MW solar project expected to provide renewable generation for LG&E and KU by fall 2027
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability5 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core, minor and flagship.

• Portland General ElectriccoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 March 2026BrightNight has a 20-year contract with Portland General Electric for the 200 MW Nottingham Storage Project, a battery storage facility in Washington County, Oregon. The facility will boost grid reliability and support renewable energy goals. Construction could break ground by end of 2026 with power online in 2028.
• Confederated Tribes of Warm SpringsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2026BrightNight is in talks with the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs in Oregon to build a 250 MW solar farm on tribal reservation lands. The tribe was awarded $248,000 in federal funding in early 2025 for solar projects. Environmental staff are evaluating soil conditions, sunlight exposure, and potential impacts under a 30-day evaluation period.
• Fluence EnergycoreTechnology or Integration · 1 January 2026Fluence Energy supplies its Gridstack Pro energy storage solution for BrightNight's 1,200 MWh Pioneer Clean Energy Center in Yuma County, Arizona. The 300 MW solar + 300 MW / 1,200 MWh battery energy storage system uses U.S.-manufactured components and operates under a long-term tolling agreement. Commercial operation is expected by April 2027.
• Puget Sound EnergycoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2024BrightNight and Cordelio Power's 200 MW / 800 MWh Greenwater battery energy storage project in Pierce County, Washington will provide firm capacity and grid services to utility Puget Sound Energy, which serves 1.2 million electric customers in the Pacific Northwest region. Operations targeted for 2026.
• Louisville Gas and Electric Company and Kentucky Utilities Company (LG&E and KU)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2024BrightNight entered into a Build Transfer Agreement with LG&E and KU in August 2024 for the 120 MW Frontier solar project in Washington and Marion counties, Kentucky. The project was approved by the Kentucky Public Service Commission in 2023 as part of LG&E and KU's CPCN filing. This is the second PPA between BrightNight and LG&E and KU (first signed in 2021). LG&E and KU are part of PPL Corporation (NYSE: PPL).
• Solas Energy ConsultingminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022Solas Energy Consulting served as the technical advisor to Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for its $500 million investment in BrightNight, supporting the evaluation and due diligence of the project portfolio.
• Cordelio Power (CPPIB-backed)flagshipStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Cordelio Power was BrightNight's JV partner from 2020. Together they developed 15 GW of resources across western U.S. markets, with 1.1 GW already in operations or construction. In April 2026, BrightNight acquired Cordelio's ownership interest, taking full control of 6 GW of projects and dissolving the JV. Cordelio is a subsidiary of the Canadian Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB).

Scale indicators13 records

Recent moves9 records

Expansion highlights7 records

Broad incumbents

• NextEra Energy Resources: NextEra Energy Resources is the world's largest generator of renewable energy from wind and solar, and a leading developer of battery storage. It is comparable to BrightNight as a utility-scale renewable IPP with long-term PPAs and tolling agreements, though substantially larger and more diversified across geographies and asset types.
• AES Corporation: AES Corporation is a publicly traded global power company with a large U.S. renewable and battery storage development business (AES Clean Energy). It is comparable to BrightNight as a utility-scale renewable+solar+storage IPP serving utility and C&I customers, though substantially larger and globally diversified.
• EDF Renewables North America: EDF Renewables North America is a subsidiary of EDF Group developing utility-scale wind, solar, and storage projects across the U.S. It is comparable to BrightNight as a utility-scale renewable IPP pursuing long-term PPAs with investor-owned utilities and corporate off-takers.

Direct peers

• Invenergy: Invenergy is a privately held U.S. renewable IPP developing, constructing, and operating wind, solar, and storage projects with utility and C&I customers. It is closely comparable to BrightNight as a private, founder-led, utility-scale renewable IPP pursuing hybrid projects with long-term contracted off-takers.
• Clearway Energy: Clearway Energy is a publicly traded renewable IPP owning and operating utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage assets under long-term PPAs. It is comparable to BrightNight in operating model (long-term contracted renewable cash flows) and asset mix (solar + storage), with a focus on contracted cash yield.
• Intersect Power: Intersect Power is a privately held U.S. clean energy developer of utility-scale solar, storage, and green hydrogen projects with a focus on data center and large load customers. It is highly comparable to BrightNight in targeting the data center power bottleneck with co-located, AI-optimized hybrid projects.
• Avantus (formerly 8minute Solar Energy): Avantus is a large-scale U.S. solar and storage developer with one of the country's largest development pipelines. It is directly comparable to BrightNight as a utility-scale solar+storage IPP targeting data center and utility off-takers, with comparable project scale and pipeline size.
• Leeward Renewable Energy: Leeward Renewable Energy is a privately held U.S. renewable energy company developing, constructing, and operating utility-scale wind, solar, and battery storage projects. It is comparable to BrightNight as a private utility-scale renewable IPP with a multi-GW pipeline and long-term PPA-driven revenue model.
• Vesper Energy: Vesper Energy is a U.S. utility-scale solar and storage developer with operations across multiple U.S. markets. It is comparable to BrightNight in asset class (solar+storage IPP) and customer base (utility off-takers), though smaller in pipeline scale.

Others

• Fluence Energy: Fluence Energy is a global supplier of utility-scale battery energy storage systems, including the Gridstack Pro solution used by BrightNight's Pioneer Clean Energy Center. Comparable as a critical technology/infrastructure provider to BrightNight's solar+storage projects rather than a direct competitor.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds8 records

Investors10 records

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M&A

Investments

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