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Published: Tuesday, March 23 2010
Abengoa, Solar Millennium projects reach California milestone
Two large solar-thermal power plants in California are advancing through the regulatory process as the clock ticks toward a deadline for new renewable energy projects to qualify for federal incentives.
Abengoa’s Mojave Solar Project, a pair of 125 megawatt (MW) parabolic trough plants, got an initial assessment from staff of the California Energy Commission (CEC) reviewing the project.
Planned for 1,765 acres (7.1 square kilometres) of privately owned, fallow agricultural land in San Bernardino County, the project would “comply with all applicable laws, ordinances and regulations and standards”, provided mitigation measures are implemented and further analysis is performed on areas including air quality, biological resources, transmission and waste management.
Soil and water resources may also raise an issue as the project would be wet cooled, “a plan that does not conform to Commission policy on water use”, the CEC says.
The 484MW Palen Solar Power Project, a joint effort of Solar Millennium S2M (721840) 20,85-21,15and Chevron Energy Solution, also reached a key milestone with the release of a draft review document by the CEC and federal Bureau of Land Management. The agencies jointly review large thermal power projects in California on federal land.
Palen is a solar parabolic trough plant to be located on 5,200 acres (21 square kilometres) in Riverside County.
Both projects face a series of evidentiary hearings and additional review documents before regulators make their final decision.
Under current federal rules, renewable energy projects must begin construction by 31 December to qualify for a 30% up-front cash tax credit. Benjamin Romano |