Sempra Generation has gained approval for Pacific Gas & Electric to procure 48 megawatts of solar photovoltaic power from the California Public Utilities Commission. This enables Sempra to begin the facility construction. …
… “The CPUC’s approval of the contract signals the January 2010 construction start for the facility, an expansion of Sempra Generation’s existing 10-MW El Dorado Solar power plant. Both projects are located near Boulder City, Nev., about 40 miles southeast of Las Vegas, and each will provide power to PG&E under two 20-year power contracts. When completed by late 2010, the combined 58-MW installation will become the largest operational photovoltaic solar-power facility in North America. Together, the two facilities will utilize nearly 1 million photovoltaic panels. ” …
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