05/13/2009 GAAS:238:08 FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Print Version |
Gov. Schwarzenegger Applauds Huge Solar Power Deal with PG&E and Brightsource
Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger issued the following statement today on
the announcement by Pacific Gas & Electric and Brightsource that it has
expanded a series of solar-power contracts for a total of 1,310 megawatts of
electricity - enough to power 530,000 California homes during peak hours:
"Every megawatt of renewable energy added in California
moves us farther down the path toward meeting our aggressive long-term energy
and climate change goals. By committing to increase the amount of solar power,
this announcement serves as more evidence that reliable, renewable and
pollution-free technology is here to stay and sunshine will eventually power
hundreds of thousands of homes and businesses across our golden state."
