$1 Billion More Pumping Into U.S. Wind
Sempra takes equity stake in two BP wind projects expected to go into service this year – before a key tax break is scheduled to expire. Read more →
by Pete Danko
$337M Sempra DOE Loan Guarantee Closes
With the program deadline looming, the Energy Department announces a $337 million loan guarantee to help build Sempra's Mesquite Solar 1 plant is good to go. Read more →
by Pete Danko
Wind-Power Plant Spotlights Colorado (Again)
The Cedar Creek 2 wind plant puts Colorado in the renewable-energy headlines again, and gives the state 250 megawatts of new power-generating capacity. Read more →
Sempra’s Mexico Wind Plan Called Job Killer
A study shows that an energy company's proposal to outsource green jobs would have a devastating effect on California's already shaky economy. Read more →
DOE Dishes More Dollars For Big Solar
The DOE has announced a conditional commitment for a $359.1 million loan guarantee to support the construction of the Mesquite Solar 1 project. Read more →
Mexican Wind Farm Powers Up San Diego
SDG&E has announced a 20-year contract that has the utility receiving up to 156 megawatts of power from Sempra Generation's wind farm on the Baja peninsula. Read more →
Mesquite Solar Plant Build Out Begins Soon
Sempra Generation's power-purchase contract with PG&E is approved and now the company is ready to begin construction on the massive Mesquite Solar 1 facility. Read more →
Largest Solar Plant (Currently) In U.S. Opens
Almost a year after electricity began trickling from the site, the Copper Mountain Solar Project is officially dedicated and pumping electricity into California. Read more →
Top Wind, Solar Projects Get High Marks
The Cooper Mountain solar complex and Greensburg Wind Farm were recently honored at the Renewable Energy World Conference and Expo. Read more →
Suntech Solar Panels Head To Arizona Plant
Suntech says it won the contract to supply solar panels for the 150-MW Mesquite power plant, but most will be made in China, not at its new Arizona facility. Read more →
by Pete Danko
