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Utility-Scale Solar Projects in The APL000043 10/21/2011 UtilityScaleSolarProjectsintheUnitedStates Operating,UnderConstruction,orUnderDevelopment UpdatedOctober14,2011 Overview Thislistisforinformationalpurposesonly,reflectingprojectsandcompletedmilestonesinthepublicdomain.Theinformationinthislistwasgathered frompublicannouncementsofsolarprojectsintheformofcompanypressreleases,newsreleases,and,insomecases,conversationswithindividual developers.Itisnotacomprehensivelistofallutilityscalesolarprojectsunderdevelopment.Thislistmaybemissingsmallerprojectsthatarenot publiclyannounced.Particularly,manysmallerprojectslocatedoutsideofCaliforniathatarebuiltonashorttimescalemaybeunderrepresentedon thislist.Also,SEIAdoesnotguaranteethateveryidentifiedprojectwillbebuilt.Likeanyotherindustry,marketconditionsmayimpactproject economicsandtimelines.SEIAwillremoveaprojectifitispubliclyannouncedthatithasbeencancelled.SEIAactivelypromotespublicpolicythat minimizesregulatoryuncertaintyandencouragestheaccelerateddeploymentofutilityscalesolarpower. Thislistincludesgroundmountedutilityscalesolarpowerplantslargerthan1MWthatdirectlyfeedintothetransmissiongrid.Thislistdoesnot includelarge"behindthemeter"projectsthatonlyserveonsiteload.Oneexceptiontothisislargeprojectsonmilitarybasesthatonlyservethebase (see,forexample,NellisAirForceBase). WhileutilityscalesolarisalargeandgrowingsegmentoftheU.S.solarindustry,cumulativeinstallationsforresidentialandnonresidential (commercial,nonprofitandgovernment)solartotal712MWand1,233MW,respectively.FormoreinformationontheU.S.solarmarket,visit www.seia.org/cs/research/solarinsight. ExampleProjects NevadaSolarOne SierraSunTower NellisAirForceBase DeSotoNextGenerationSolarEnergy Center Developer:Acciona Developer:eSolar Developer:MMARenewableVentures Developer:FloridaPower&LightCo. ElectricityPurchaser:NVEnergy ElectricityPurchaser:Southern ElectricityPurchaser:NellisAFB ElectricityPurchaser:FloridaPower& CaliforniaEdison LightCo. Location:BoulderCity,NV Location:AntelopeValley,CA Location:ClarkCounty,NV Location:Arcadia,FL Technology:Trough Technology:Tower Technology:PV Technology:PV Capacity:64MW Capacity:5MW Capacity:14MW Capacity:25MW Source:AccionaNorthAmerica Source:eSolar Source:MMARenewableVentures Source:FloridaPower&Light MajorStepstoBringaUtilityScaleSolarPlantOnline Development Construction Operation PrivateversusPublicLand SolarprojectsproposedonpubliclandsoverseenbythefederalgovernmentmustcompleteafullEnvironmentalImpactStatementbeforebeingissued aconstructionpermitbytheU.S.DepartmentoftheInterior.Thisreviewprocess,whichtakesaslongasfouryearstocomplete,involvescoordinated analysesbyfederal,stateandlocalstakeholderstoidentifythepotentialimpactsofaproposedproject. OnJune29th,2009,SecretaryoftheInteriorKenSalazarannounced"FastTrack"initiativesforsolarprojectsonlandsintheWest.Currently,14solar projectshavereceivedthe"FastTrack"distinctionandareundergoingenvironmentalreview.The"FastTrack"initiativegoalistofocusBLMeffortson promisingprojectsinordertocompletereviewpriortotheDecember2010deadlinerequiredtoqualifyforsomefundingprogramsunderthe AmericanRecoveryandReinvestmentAct.Formoreinformationonthe"FastTrack"solarprojects,pleasevisit: http://www.blm.gov/wo/st/en/prog/energy/renewable_energy/fasttrack_renewable.html Formoreinformation: [email protected]. Ifyouhavecommentsonthislist,[email protected]. UtilityScaleSolarProjectsintheUnitedStates Operating,UnderConstruction,orUnderDevelopment UpdatedOctober14,2011 UtilityScaleProjectCapacitybyTechnologyandCompletionStatus(MW) Technology Operating UnderConstruction UnderDevelopment Total CSP 509 679 8,136 9,324 PV 406 1,199 20,351 21,957 Total 916 1,878 28,487 31,281 OperatingProjects ProjectsUnder ProjectsUnder TotalProjectPipeline Construction Development CSP 509 679 8,136 9,324 CSP PV CSP 406 1,199 CSP 20,351 21,957CSP 56% 36% 29% 30% PV 44% 9324.3 PV PV PV 21956.55 64% 71% 70% UtilityScaleProjectCapacitybyStateandProjectCompletionStatus(MW) State Operating UnderConstruction UnderDevelopment Total Arizona 10 639 2,455 3,105 California 452 972 18,417 19,841 Colorado 38 30 478 546 Delaware 10 10 Florida 127 10 622 759 Georgia 112 Hawaii 2 5 31 38 Idaho 30 30 Illinois 10 62 72 Massachusetts 2 5 41 48 Maryland 16 45 61 Minnesota 22 NorthCarolina 18 2 21 NewJersey 16 30 151 197 NewMexico 51 54 348 453 Nevada 143 20 4,767 4,930 NewYork 57 57 Ohio 12 65 77 Pennsylvania 6 1 52 59 PuertoRico 30 30 Tennessee 16 7 Texas 16 90 390 496 Utah 155 155 Vermont 44 Washington 75 75 unknown 206 206 Total 916 1,878 28,487 31,281 UtilityRScaleSolarProjectsintheUnitedStates Operating,UnderConstruction,orUnderDevelopment UpdatedOctober14,2011 Developer ProjectName ElectricityPurchaser City/County State PV/CSP Technology Status LandType OnlineDate Capacity AbengoaSolar CameoCoalFiredHybridDemonstrationProject XcelEnergy GrandJunction CO CSP Trough Operating Private 2010 1 Acciona NevadaSolarOne NVEnergy BoulderCity NV CSP Trough Operating Private 2007 64 AdvancedSolarProducts LindenSolarFarm PSE&G Linden NJ PV PV Operating Private 4 AmericanCapitalEnergy YardvilleSolarFarm PSE&G Hamilton NJ PV PV Operating Private 5 ARCOSolarInc.,SiemensSolar RanchoSecoNuclearStation SacramentoMunicipalUtilityDistrict Herald CA PV PV Operating Private 1984 3 ArizonaPublicService PrescottSolarPowerPlant ArizonaPublicService Prescott AZ PV PV Operating Private 2006 3 Ausra Kimberlina California'swholesalemarket Bakersfield CA CSP LinearFresnel Operating Private 2009 5 ChevronTechnologyVentures KitCarsonElectricCooperative Questa NM CSP LensCPV Operating Private 2011 1 CleantechAmericaInc. CalRENEWR1 PacificGas&Electric Mendota CA PV Thinfilm Operating Private 2010 5 ConectivEnergy VinelandSolarOne VinelandMunicipalElectricUtility Vineland NJ PV PV Operating Private 2009 4 Conergy ExelonConergySolarEnergyCenter ExelonGenerationLLC FairlessHills PA PV PV Operating Private 2008 3 ConstellationEnergy DenverInternationalAirportSolarArray DenverInternationalAirport Denver CO PV PV Operating Privae 2011 4 EfficientEnergyofTennessee TennesseeValleyAuthority KnoxCounty TN PV PV Operating Private 2010 1 enXco SacramentoSoleil2008 SacramentoMunicipalUtilityDistrict Sacramento CA PV PV Operating Private 2008 1 enXco PoconoRacewaySolarFacility LondPond PA PV Operating Private 3 ESARenewables/Suniva TennesseeValleyAuthority Blairsville GA PV PV Operating Private 2011 1 eSolar SierraSunTower SouthernCaliforniaEdison AntelopeValley CA CSP Tower Operating Private 2009 5 FirstSolar FSEBlythe SouthernCaliforniaEdison Blythe CA PV Thinfilm Operating Private 2009 21 FirstSolar CimarronISolarProject TriStateGenerationandTransmission Cimarron NM PV Thinfilm Operating Private 2010 30 FirstSolar/SempraGeneration CopperMountainSolarProject PacificGas&Electric BoulderCity NV PV Thinfilm Operating Private 2010 55 FirstSolar/SempraGeneration ElDoradoEnergySolarProject PacificGas&Electric BoulderCity NV PV Thinfilm Operating Private 2008 10 FloridaPower&LightCo. DeSotoNextGenerationSolarEnergyCenter FloridaPower&LightCo. Arcadia FL PV PV Operating Private 2009 25 FloridaPower&LightCo. MartinNextGenerationSolarEnergyCenter FloridaPower&LightCo. MartinCounty FL CSP Trough Operating Private 2010 75 FloridaPower&LightCo. SpaceCoastNextGenerationSolarEnergyCenter FloridaPower&LightCo. KennedySpaceCenter FL PV PV Operating Private 2010 10 GlobalSolarEnergy SpringervilleGeneratingStationSolarSystem TusconElectricPower Springerville AZ PV Thinfilm Operating Private 2003 5 J.FletcherCreamer&Son SilverLakeSolarFarm PSE&G Edison NJ PV PV Operating Private 2 juwisolarInc. WyandotSolarFacility AmericanElectricPowerCo.Inc. SalemTownship OH PV Thinfilm Operating Private 2010 12 juwisolarInc. BlueWingSolarProject CPSEnergy SanAntonio TX PV PV Operating Private 2010 16 juwisolarInc. JacksonvilleSolar JacksonvilleElectricAuthority Jacksonville FL PV PV Operating Private 2010 15 LSPower/SunPower DoverSUNPark DelmarvaPower Dover DE PV PV Operating Public 10 Luz SolarEnergyGeneratingSystems(SEGS)I SouthernCaliforniaEdison Daggett CA CSP Trough Operating Private 1985 14 Luz SolarEnergyGeneratingSystems(SEGS)II SouthernCaliforniaEdison Daggett CA CSP Trough Operating Private 1986 30 Luz SolarEnergyGeneratingSystems(SEGS)III SouthernCaliforniaEdison KramerJunction CA CSP Trough Operating Private 1987 30 Luz SolarEnergyGeneratingSystems(SEGS)IV SouthernCaliforniaEdison KramerJunction CA CSP Trough Operating Private 1987 30 Luz SolarEnergyGeneratingSystems(SEGS)IX SouthernCaliforniaEdison KramerJunction CA CSP Trough Operating Private 1991 80 Luz SolarEnergy Generating Systems (S EGS) V SouthernCalifornia E dison KramerJunction CA CSP Trough Operating Private 1988 30 Luz SolarEnergyGeneratingSystems(SEGS)VI SouthernCaliforniaEdison KramerJunction CA CSP Trough Operating Private 1989 30 Luz SolarEnergyGeneratingSystems(SEGS)VII SouthernCaliforniaEdison KramerJunction CA CSP Trough Operating Private 1989 30 Luz SolarEnergyGeneratingSystems(SEGS)VIII SouthernCaliforniaEdison KramerJunction CA CSP Trough Operating Private 1990 80 MMARenewableVentures NellisAirForceBase NellisAirForceBase ClarkCounty NV PV PV Operating Private 2007 14 NRGEnergy RoadrunnerSolarElectricFacility ElPasoElectric SantaTeresa NM PV PV Operating Private Sep11 20 OakLeafPartners DIA1 DenverInternationalAirport Denver CO PV PV Operating Private 2008 2 OakLeafPartners DIA2 DenverInternationalAirport Denver CO PV PV Operating Private 2009 2 SolarPowerInc. AerojetSolarFacility SacramentoMunicipalUtilityDistrict Sacramento CA PV Operating Private 6 Solargenix
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