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Electric Capacity
Contracted to deliver up to 150 megawatts of
renewable energy to San Diego Gas & Electric.
Location
electrical power.
PROJECT OVERVIEW
Schedule
Imperial County approved the project in 2011.
Construction began in the second half of 2014.
Commercial operation is expected in 2016.
Jobs
This project is expected to provide more
than 800 jobs at peak construction. Longer
term, the project is forecast to provide
approximately four to five direct operations
and maintenance jobs.
Transmission Interconnection
The project will connect with the California
Independent System Operator (CAISO) at the
existing Imperial Valley electric transmission
substation located on U.S. Bureau of Land
Management (BLM) land in the Yuha Desert.
New transmission lines have been located
within a BLM land tract currently used for
high-voltage electricity transmission.
Project Developer/Owner
Tenaska Solar Ventures, an affiliate of Tenaska,
manages the project. CSOLAR IV West,
LLC, a Tenaska affiliate, is the owner of the
project. Tenaska (www.tenaska.com) is an
energy company based in Omaha, Nebraska,
with a proven track record of developing,
constructing, owning and operating state-ofthe-art electric generating plants.
Websites
www.tenaskasolarventures.com
www.tenaskaimperialsolar.com
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