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December 3
Los Angeles Pursues 1,300 Megawatts of Solar Power by 2020 Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled on November 24 an aggressive solar power plan that aims to encourage the installation of 1,300 megawatts (MW) of solar power throughout the city and surrounding areas of Southern California by 2020. Called “Solar LA,” the plan addresses solar power systems on residential, commercial, and municipal properties. The plan includes a requirement for the city’s municipal utility, the Los Angeles Department of Power and Water (LADWP), to install 400 MW of solar power on city-owned property by 2014. By 2020, the utility will be required to procure an additional 500 MW of utility-scale solar power through contracts with third-party developers, with the option to purchase the systems after about eight years of operations. (via EERE News: Los Angeles Pursues 1,300 Megawatts of Solar Power by 2020)

Los Angeles Pursues 1,300 Megawatts of Solar Power by 2020

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled on November 24 an aggressive solar power plan that aims to encourage the installation of 1,300 megawatts (MW) of solar power throughout the city and surrounding areas of Southern California by 2020. Called “Solar LA,” the plan addresses solar power systems on residential, commercial, and municipal properties. The plan includes a requirement for the city’s municipal utility, the Los Angeles Department of Power and Water (LADWP), to install 400 MW of solar power on city-owned property by 2014. By 2020, the utility will be required to procure an additional 500 MW of utility-scale solar power through contracts with third-party developers, with the option to purchase the systems after about eight years of operations. (via EERE News: Los Angeles Pursues 1,300 Megawatts of Solar Power by 2020)

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