EPA OKs Construction of Hybrid Power Plant in Palmdale
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency recently gave the go-ahead to the city of Palmdale to construct and operate the nation’s first-of-its-kind hybrid power plant.
The EPA’s permit begins the construction planning session for a 570-megawatt natural gas-fired power plant with 50 megawatts of solar energy generation. The city estimates that commercial operations can begin in summer 2013.