Solar Power Plants in the USA - other states

Blue Wing Location: TX Operator: Duke Energy Configuration: 14 MWp PV Operation: 2010 System supplier: First Solar EPC: juwi Quick facts: This PV array has 214,500 panels on a 139ac site in southeast San Antonio. Ground was broken on 15 Apr 2010. CPS Energy purchases all of the output from Duke Energy Generation Services per a 30yr PPA. DEGS acquired the project from juwi solar in Q1, 2010. Photograph courtesy of Duke Energy Posted 31 Oct 2010	Cesar E Chavez Parking Complex Location: CO Operator: General Services Administration Configuration: 116 kWp PV Operation: 2012 System supplier: ?? EPC: Tryba Architects, GreenLight Engineering, GE Johnson Construction Co Quick facts: This system is on top ofa new 7-story parking garage. It was part of a modernization project at the 27yr-old Chavez complex using $22mn in federal stimulus funds it received in 2009. Photograph courtesy of E Light Wind and Solar Posted 17 Mar 2012	Denver Museum of Nature and Science Location: CO Operator: Denver Museum of Nature and Science Configuration: 100 kWp PV Operation: 2008 System supplier: ?? EPC: Namasté Solar Electric Quick facts: This PV array has 465 solar panels split between roofs on the southeast and southwest wings of the Museum. The installation was made possible through a collaboration of Hybrid Energy Group, Partnership for Sustainability, Xcel Energy, and Namasté Solar Electric. Photograph courtesy of Namasté Solar Electric Posted 23 Nov 2005
Long Island Solar Farm Location: NY Operator: Long Island Solar Farm LLC Configuration: 32 MWp PV Operation: 2011 System supplier: BP Solar EPC: BP Solar Quick facts: The LISF project was constructed on Brookhaven National Laboratory property and connected to an adjacent LIPA substation. This project consists of two large-scale solar arrays, a BNL-dedicated array of 1 to 2 MW, and a solar research facility. A total of 164,312 solar panels are deployed. At completion in Nov 2011, LISF was the largest PV plant in the eastern USA. It is co-owned by BP Solar and MetLife. Photograph courtesy of Long Island Power Authority Posted 7 Jan 2011	McAlpine Creek Substation Location: NC Operator: Duke Energy Configuration: 50 kWp PV Operation: 2009 System supplier: ?? Quick facts: This small PV plant is part of a smart grid project in south Charlotte. Electricity from the panels can be sent directly into the distribution lines serving the McAlpine Creek test area or used to charge a 500-kW storage battery. The power and storage scheme will be used in conjunction with residential energy management systems  installed during the year in the  including 8,100 new smart meters with pole-mounted and line- mounted digital communications systems. These will be used to collect data for ongoing analysis. Photograph courtesy of Duke Energy Posted 23 Jan 2010	Pearl Brewery Location: TX Operator: CPS Energy Configuration: 200 kWp PV Operation: 2009 System supplier: ?? Quick facts: This project was completed on 9 Jun 2009 as the largest roof-top PV installation in the state to that date. Pearl Brewery comprises 22ac along the San Antonio River and is being redeveloped by Silver Ventures Inc. The PV system is on the roof of the Full Goods Building which is being renovated into mixed-use commercial and residential space. The brewery was in operation from the 1880s to 2001. Photograph courtesy of CPS Energy Posted 4 Mar 2011
Pocono Raceway Location: PA Operator: Pocono Raceway Configuration: 3 MWp PV Operation: 2010 System supplier: First Solar EPC: enXco, Belectric Quick facts: Construction started at Pocono in May 2010 and the project was dedicated on 30 Jul 2010. The 25ac site was formerly parking for the 2.5mi racetrack complex. Approximately 40,000 modules were installed. Photograph courtesy of Belectric Posted 9 Mar 2011	Roadrunner Location: NM Operator: NRG Solar Configuration: 20 MWp PV Operation: 2011 System supplier: First Solar Quick facts: The Roadrunner project went online on 31 Aug 2011 and became the second largest PV plant in New Mexico. The facility was built on a a 210ac, privately-owned parcel of industrial-zoned land near Santa Teresa, about 10mi from El Paso, TX. Plant output is sold to El Paso Electric under a 20yr PPA. Photograph courtesy of NRG Posted 5 Sep 2011	Stillwell Terminal Location: NY Operator: New York City Transit Configuration: 210 kWp PV Operation: 2004 System supplier: RWE Schott Quick facts: The renovated Stillwell Avenue Terminal serving Coney Island has 60,000ft² of integrated photovoltaic paneled roof. This is the first NYC Transit subway station to use solar energy. Photograph courtesy of RWE Schott Solar Posted 24 Jul 2005
	Wal-Mart McKinney Location: TX Operator: Wal-Mart Configuration: 59 kWp PV Operation: 2005 System supplier: RWE Schott Quick facts: This pilot installation for Wal-Mart has 5,500ft² of crystalline and thin film PV in five separate locations. Estimated annual output is approx 54 GWh. Photograph courtesy of RWE Schott Solar Posted 24 Jul 2005

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