PG&E Embarks on Major Solar Initiative
The California Public Utilities Commission has approved plans for Pacific Gas and Electric Co. (PG&E) to begin implementing a major new solar photovoltaic (PV) program.
PG&E's solar PV program is part of its larger effort to provide its customers with more clean energy. The five-year initiative will consist of up to 250 MW of utility-owned PV generation and another 250 MW provided by independent developers through a streamlined regulatory process. Once complete, the program will generate enough clean energy to meet the needs of about 150,000 homes in PG&E's Northern and Central California service area.
The moderately sized projects targeted by PG&E's initiative, ranging from 1 MW to 20 MW, should require less time to plan and build than many large projects that have faced lengthy delays. Projects to be owned by PG&E will be located near company substations to reduce the costs and delays of interconnecting them to the power grid.
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