Sempra U.S. Gas & Power has agreed to sell a 50% stake in two 150 MW solar parks located in Nevada (US) to Consolidated Edison Development (ConEdison Development). Under the sales agreement, each company will own a 50% interest in the two solar facilities, the 150 MW Copper Mountain Solar 2 plant near Las Vegas and the 150 MW Mesquite Solar 1 power plant near Phoenix.
Construction on Mesquite Solar 1, located in Arlington, Arizona, began in 2011. Power from the facility has been sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under a 20-year contract. Mesquite Solar 1 generates enough clean electricity for about 56,000 homes.
Phase 1 of Copper Mountain Solar 2 is complete and is currently generating 92 MW of clean solar power. When the second phase is fully constructed, expected in 2015, the project's total operating capacity will be 150 MW. Power from the facility has been sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under a 25-year contract.
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