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California Approves World’s Biggest Solar Thermal Plant

Published on September 17, 2010 By lajollanorris

Large power solar farms are on the move in California!  According to the New York Times, California regulators have authorized the construction of, for the time being, the world’s largest solar thermal power plant, a 1,000-megawatt complex called the Blythe Solar Power Project to be built in the Mojave Desert. A commission spokeswoman said the [...]

San Diego Gas & Electric to Buy Solar Power

Published on September 7, 2010 By lajollanorris

State regulators have recently approved a proposal allowing San Diego Gas & Electric to build its own solar farms in the San Diego area and buy power from others who build them.  This exciting development could have a dramatic impact on the development of green power in Southern California as well as the future development [...]

MyEnergySolution.com Helping San Diego Residents Go Solar

Published on July 26, 2010 By lajollanorris

San Diego, as many around the country realize every winter, resides in an ideal climate of seemingly endless sunshine and moderate temperatures.  America’s finest, however, is not just simply a vacation spot but has quickly become a leading center for residential solar power and currently leads California in solar installations per capita.  With an abundance [...]

Feds Block San Diego Solar Financing

Published on July 6, 2010 By lajollanorris

Recently, a new solar financing mechanism called Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) was approved and financed through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act.  With PACE, city governments issue municipal bonds in order to give out loans to home or building owners to finance the purchase of a solar power system for their home or building.  [...]