Situated 100 miles northeast of Los Angeles, the Abengoa-owned solar plant can generate enough energy for about 90,000 households in California while reducing 350,000 tons of CO2 emissions per year.
The power generated from the solar facility will be sold to Pacific Gas & Electric Company under a 25-year power purchase agreement.
Abengoa Yield also operates Solana solar plant in Arizona, which has completed its first year of commercial operation.
The electricity generated from the Solana plant is being sold to Arizona Public Service (APS) under a 30-year power purchase agreement.
Abengoa Yield owns, manages and acquires renewable energy, conventional power and electric transmission lines and other contracted revenue-generating assets in North America, South America and Europe.
Additionally, the company owns 11 assets, featuring 710MW of renewable energy generation, 300MW of conventional power generation and 1,018 miles of electric transmission lines.
