Sempra U.S. Gas & Power and Consolidated Edison Development on April 30th, 2015 dedicated the 250-megawatt (MW) Copper Mountain Solar 3 facility in Boulder City, Nevada.
Situated on 1,400 acres, Copper Mountain Solar 3 is the third phase of the landmark Copper Mountain Solar complex, currently among the largest solar photovoltaic (PV) power installations in the U.S.
The entire complex, which also includes the recently completed 58 MW second phase of Copper Mountain Solar 2, is capable of generating more than 450 MW of power, enough energy to power 142,000 homes.
Groundbreaking for Copper Mountain Solar 4 is scheduled later this year
“Copper Mountain Solar 3 is our largest solar project to date, and we are pleased to be joined by state and local leadership, as well as members of the Boulder City community, to celebrate this significant milestone,” said Patti Wagner, president and CEO of Sempra U.S. Gas & Power.
“We look forward to continued partnership and collaboration with Boulder City as we prepare to break ground on the next phase of the Copper Mountain Solar complex, Copper Mountain Solar 4, later this year.”
Construction on Copper Mountain Solar 3 began in 2013 and was completed in early 2015. The project created about 500 construction jobs at peak and four positions to operate the facility. It generates enough clean electricity to power approximately 80,000 homes.
The completion of Copper Mountain Solar 3 brings Sempra U.S. Gas & Power's jointly-owned operating solar power portfolio up to 660 MW.
2015-05-07 | Courtesy: Sempra U.S. Gas & Power | solarserver.com © Heindl Server GmbH
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