Dive Summary:
- NRG Solar, part of NRG Energy Inc., has said that its Borrego I Solar Generating Station in Borrego Springs, Calif., has officially gone live.
- According to Vice President of Electric and Fuel Procurement for Sand Diego Gas & Electric (SDG&E) Matt Burkhart, the 26-MW project is "the first utility-scale local renewable project" in San Diego in almost seven years.
- SDG&E is buying the power generating from the project as part of a 25-year purchase agreement.
From the article:
"The Borrego I Solar Generating Station will provide clean renewable solar power for our customers, and [it] is the first utility-scale local renewable project to come online in San Diego County since 2006," says Matt Burkhart, vice president of electric and fuel procurement for SDG&E. “We applaud NRG Energy for their perseverance in getting this project constructed and look forward to more local renewable projects.” ...