CALIF CPUC APPROVES 1,000 MW OF NEW ENERGY

CPUC Approves More Than 1,000 Megawatts of In-State Renewable Energy Capacity that Will Contribute to California’s 33% Renewables Target
January 12, 2012 (California Public Utilities Commission)

"The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC)…approved five renewable energy contracts totaling 1,088 megawatts (MW) of capacity with forecast annual generation of 2,927 gigawatt-hours (GWh), furthering the state's progress towards its [33% by 2020] renewable energy goals [the most ambitious in the U.S.]…

"Southern California Edison received approval of three 20-year power purchase agreements (PPAs) with Solar Star California (SunPower) for the Quinto, AVSP I, and AVSP II projects…solar photovoltaic facilities that will provide 711 MW of new renewable capacity and an estimated 1,835 GWh of energy annually…near Los Banos and Rosamond, Calif…[T]he Quinto project…[should begin generating] in December 2014…[and] the AVSP I and AVSP II projects…in October 2016…"

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"Pacific Gas and Electric Company received approval of a 25-year PPA with Montezuma Winds II, LLC (NextEra) for the Montezuma Winds II project…a wind facility that will provide 78.2 MW of new renewable capacity and an estimated 201 GWh of energy annually…located in the Montezuma Hills of Solano County, Calif., a well-known wind resource area…[and] anticipated to begin [generating] in November 2012.

"San Diego Gas & Electric received approval of a 20-year PPA with Ocotillo Express, LLC (Pattern) for the Ocotillo Express project…a wind facility that will provide 299 MW of new renewable capacity and an estimated 891 GWh of energy annually…located 25 miles west of El Centro in Imperial County, Calif…anticipated to begin [generating] in December 2012…"