1st power from solar plants

CALIFORNIA VALLEY — The first 22 megawatts of power from the solar power plants on the Carrizo Plain are now on the grid and serving California’s energy needs.

A ceremony took place at California Valley Solar Ranch Wednesday to commemorate the switching on of the first solar array, as construction continued in the background toward a late-2013 completion date for the full 250 megawatts. Construction began in September 2011.

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