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California Valley solar plants: Grassland to green energy

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California Valley — The dramatic transformation of California Valley from arid grassland to the world’s largest photovoltaic power generation center is well under way.

When the two large-scale commercial solar plants under construction north of the Carrizo Plain National Monument are complete, they will produce 800 megawatts of electricity — enough to power about 260,000 homes.

“You are witnessing an energy revolution in the making,” Howard Wenger, president of SunPower, told about 100 people on a tour this week.

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