Tholke added, "Congress' support and passage of the PTC is critical to preserve these jobs and future economic benefits. We recognize and appreciate the hard work of our partners, in particular SDG&E, which has resulted in world class wind and solar projects."
"The projects highlighted today exemplify the scientific and technological breakthroughs that have come to define California's innovative culture," said Senator Jean Fuller. "As a representative of the Rosamond community, I'm proud to support initiatives that lead to economic growth and more jobs."
"These two renewable projects are significant not only to SDG&E's customers, but to the entire state of California in its efforts to meet aggressive environmental goals," said Matt Burkhart, vice president of electric and fuel procurement for SDG&E. "We have been committed from the start to helping get viable, economic renewable resources developed. Pacific Wind and Catalina Solar are perfect examples of renewable energy projects that have succeeded in reaching the finish line by overcoming a number of regulatory and commercial challenges. We applaud EDF Renewable Energy for their efforts, and success."
As part of EDF Renewable Energy's workforce development and community investment program, the company presented a $30,000 check to Rosamond High School for the purchase and installation of a solar-powered baseball field scoreboard. This support coupled with last year's $160,000 contribution to the Clean Energy Training Program at Kern Community College District demonstrates the company's long-term commitment to the communities of Kern County.
Consisting of REpower MM92 turbines, Pacific Wind generates electricity to supply approximately 56,000 homes with renewable energy. Catalina Solar, representing EDF Renewable Energy's largest utility scale project to be developed in the U.S., is comprised of 82 MWp Solar Frontier and 60 MWp First Solar PV modules and is expected to generate electricity for 35,000 homes. EDF Renewable Services, formerly enXco Service Corporation, will provide operations and maintenance services for both projects.
EDF Renewable Energy is one of the largest renewable energy developers in California and the nation. Pacific Wind and Catalina Solar represent EDF Renewable Energy's 20th and 21st owned renewable energy projects in California generating a combined 771 MW of clean energy for the state. Total gross installed capacity in the United States is 1,563 MW.