SEPV PALMDALE EAST SOLAR PROJECT

 

PROJECT FACT SHEET…

Solar Electric Solutions ("SES"), through its wholly owned subsidiary SEPV Palmdale East LLC, developed and permitted the ten megawatt (MWac) SEPV Palmdale East solar project. Cost-competitive, renewable power generated by the facility is sold to Southern California Edison under a 20-year power purchase agreement, awarded in early 2013 to the SES subsidiary under the third solicitation of the CPUC's Renewable Auction Mechanism Program (RAM).

The project is located in northern Los Angeles County in the City of Palmdale, adjacent to SCE's existing electric distribution system. The SEPV Palmdale East Solar Project has minimal impacts, using negligible water during construction for dust suppression and during operations for module washing.

The project provides the State of California with a new source of renewable energy to assist in achieving the state's Renewable Portfolio Standards, while creating jobs that boost the local economy, and supplying enough electricity to power 3,500 homes. By generating clean renewable energy and avoiding any of the carbon emissions that would be produced by a fossil-fueled power plant, the project will contribute to cleaner air and result in a smaller carbon footprint for the state. 

SES sold SEPV Palmdale East LLC to Sustainable Power Group in June 2014 after completing development. The project is expected to reach commercial operation in June 2015. 

 

PROJECT QUICK FACTS

SEPV Palmdale East (map)
  Palmdale, California
Project Size
  10 MWac
Power Purchaser
   SCE Operation Date
   June 2015

 
 

PROJECT BENEFITS      

  • Distributed generation of electricity sufficient to power 3,500 homes

  • Created dozens of jobs for the local community

  • Zero-emission 10 MW solar project saves 20,000 tons of CO2 per year, equivalent to taking 2,500 cars off the road

  • Commercially proven solar photovoltaic technology

  • Requires minimal water consumption

  • Helps California meet renewable energy goals