Sep 28 2010
PGE (Portland General Electric), a power utility company, has joined with enXco, a renewable energy developer, towards a solar power deal with an overall power generation capacity of 2.84 MW.
PGE has agreed for a 25-year PPA (Power Purchase Agreement) towards the construction of two solar plants that is being developed in the vicinity of Salem, Oregon.
PGE’s deal with enXco will be providing an overall 2.84 MW of DC producing capacity by way of two solar installations that are slated to be among the largest in the area of Pacific Northwest. This would amount to enough electricity towards supplying power for 2,300 homes, approximately.
Both the solar projects are located in the south eastern location of Yamhill County wherein the power generating capacity of the Bellevue Solar Project will be 1.69 MW and that of Yamhill Solar Project will be 1.15 MW. enXco, with its corporate headquarters located in San Diego, California will be developing, building and owning these solar installations while maintaining as well as operating the thin-film solar plants. Construction is slated to commence in early 2011 while commercial operations are scheduled for July 2011.
Source: http://www.portlandgeneral.com/default.aspx