COPPER MOUNTAIN SOLAR 3
Copper Mountain Solar 3 is jointly owned by Sempra U.S. Renewables and
Consolidated Edison Development. It is the third phase of the landmark
Copper Mountain Solar complex, one of the largest photovoltaic (PV)
solar facilities in the U.S. Situated on about 1,400 acres of land, equivalent
to about 1,000 football fields, Copper Mountain Solar 3 taps into the
intense desert sun in Boulder City, Nevada, to produce clean energy and a
stronger local economy.
The 250-megawatt (MW) facility was completed in 2015, generating
enough clean electricity to power about 90,000 California homes. The
project created about 500 construction jobs at peak and four full-time
positions to operate the facility. The renewable power from the facility is
sold to the Southern California Public Power Authority under a 20-year
contract.
BENEFITS
Created about 500 construction jobs at peak and four full-time positions
Generates new revenues for state and local governments
Located near existing power plants and transmission lines
LOCATION
Boulder City, Nevada
CAPACITY
250 MW
HOMES POWERED
About 90,000 (CA)
CUSTOMER
Southern California Public Power
Authority
Requires no water to generate electricity
Produces a new source of clean, emission-free electricity
COMMERCIAL OPERATION
2015
Reduces greenhouse gas emissions by about 419,000 tons annually, the
equivalent of taking approximately 88,000 cars off the road
Sempra Renewables, LLC is not the same company as the California utilities,
San Diego Gas & Electric Company (SDG&E) or Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas),
and Sempra Renewables, LLC is not regulated by the California Public Utilities Commission.
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