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Solar In Texas Is About To Get Bigger: San Antonio may soon become the solar energy capital of Texas. A large ne...

San Antonio may soon become the solar energy capital of Texas. A large new solar electricity project there will be the largest in the U.S. when completed. Texas is already a leader in wind electricity and natural gas production. Completion of the San Antonio solar project will also vault the state into the top 5 states for solar energy production. The project is a collaboration between CPS Energy, the municipally owned utility who provides electricity toSan Antonio, and OCI Solar Power who will build and operate the 400 megawatt solar power facility. An output of this size is enough to power around 70,000 homes. CPS Energy and OSI Solar Power have entered into a 25 year power purchase agreement meaning the city agrees to purchase power from the facility over that timeframe. OSI estimates that the project will create around 800 long term jobs and pump around $700 million an...

Full article: http://www.renewableenergyworld.com/rea/blog/post/2012/08...