LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5) – The Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) announced it’s terminating a contract that powers a massive solar plant in the Mohave Desert.
The energy company said the decision to close the plant near Primm resulted from an audit of its portfolios. In 2021, PG&E set out to prioritize its customers’ bottom lines by evaluating potential cost savings.
They say “Ivanpah Solar is an example.”
The contract purchase agreements would have lasted until 2039.
The Primm plant went into service a decade ago. During the 2000s and 2010s, various private companies invested in large-scale concentrating solar power in the United States.
“It’s so important to support investment in different projects as we look to solve climate challenges,” said PG&E senior director of commercial procurement Don Howerton. “It’s not clear in the early stages what technologies will work best and be most affordable for customers. Solar photovoltaic panels and battery energy storage were once unaffordable at large scale. Today, after years of sustained investment and improvement, those technologies provide thousands of megawatt hours of clean electricity for PG&E customers,” he added.
The power is expected to be cut by the beginning of 2026.
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