Tuesday, Dec 13 2011 6:22PM
The Rice Solar Energy Project involves the construction of a transmission line, access road and substation, which will be built in Riverside County.
U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) Secretary Ken Salazar recently approved a transmission line and related infrastructure for a solar thermal power project in Southern California.
The Rice Solar Energy Project involves the construction of a transmission line, access road and substation, which will be built in Riverside County.
According to the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), the project will create hundreds of jobs in the area, power as many as 68,000 homes in the region and generate significant tax revenue for state and local governments.
The project reportedly incorporates innovative storage systems to provide power to the grid at all hours, not just when the sun is up. It is also a case of
green infrastructure development, since it will be built on previously developed land.
"The Rice Solar Energy Project is yet another example of how we can strengthen local economies by generating good jobs and reliable power as we strive to become energy independent," said Salazar.
The project is supported by the California Energy Commission as well as the BLM. It is one of many renewable energy projects supported by the DOI, meant to encourage renewable energy development and rural job growth simultaneously.
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Bureau of Land Management