Giant Solar Farm In Mojave Desert Could Close Just A Decade After Opening
A California power utility is seeking to end a contract early, leading to the closure of the world's largest solar power plant on the California-Nevada border.
11 years after a celebrated opening, massive solar plant faces a bleak future in the Mojave Desert
What was once the largest solar power plant of its type in the world appears headed for closure just 11 years after opening.
Boiling Point: Farewell to Ivanpah, the world’s ugliest solar plant
Case in point: the Ivanpah solar project. Maybe you’ve seen the unsightly, blindingly bright towers while traveling from L.A. to Las Vegas, in the Mojave Desert near the California-Nevada state line. Maybe you’ve read about birds getting fried to death as they fly through the sunlight directed to the tops of the towers by fields of mirrors.
Primm solar plant to shut down units as energy deal with California utility winds down
Two units at the massive solar power plant near Primm, Nevada will shut down in the coming years as a deal with a California utility winds down.NRG Energy and P
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Ivanpah solar plant along I-15 to partially shut down
The $2.2 billion plant in California's Mojave Desert, near Primm, Nevada, generated power mostly for Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) and Southern California Edison (SCE), in a purchase ...
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Once an engineering marvel, two-thirds of this concentrated solar power plant will shut down after a California utility pulled two of its PPAs
Operator NRG Energy plans to shut down two-thirds of the Ivanpah Solar CSP plant after Pacific Gas and Electric (PG&E) decided to terminate two power purchase agreements (PPAs) with the facility to save ratepayers money.
California energy company ends contract for Primm solar plant
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) - The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it’s terminating a contract that powers a massive solar plant in the Mohave Desert.
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Mojave Desert rest area off I-40 closes for safety upgrades
Construction work has temporarily shuttered a rest area along Interstate 40 in the Mojave Desert ... announced that Caltrans had awarded the company an approximately $45 million contract ...
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20 jaw-dropping places on Earth that look like an alien planet
Earth is home to some truly bizarre and breathtaking landscapes — here are 20 that look straight out of an alien world.
These Lower Bucks Rita's Italian Ice stores opening Feb. 1. Where to get your water ice
Bucks County residents can get their water ice fix while still in the grip of winter thanks to a few Rita's locations that are slated to open Feb. 1.
California's Sutter County could soon get cheaper electric provider
Lower-cost electricity could be heading your way if you live in California's Sutter or Nevada counties. Pioneer Community Energy, a not-for-profit electricity provider, is looking to expand its service.
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Sutter County, cities pursue alternative to PG&E electricity
Sutter County, Yuba City and Live Oak have begun the process of joining a coalition of local government agencies in the region that have created an alternative to Pacific Gas & Electric (PG&E) for electricity generation.