CUTLINE | Contact: Tony Bell, Communications Deputy Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich Office: (213) 974-5555 Cell: (213) 215-5176 E-mail: tbell@lacbos.org |
January 7, 2009 For Immediate Release
ANTONOVICH TOURS E-SOLAR ENERGY PLANT IN LANCASTER
LOS ANGELES COUNTY – To help promote green technology and job creation in the Antelope Valley, Los Angeles County Supervisor Michael D. Antonovich toured the eSolar energy plant in Lancaster.
“New energy technologies that include solar will improve air quality, create economic growth and reduce dependence on foreign oil,” said Supervisor Antonovich.
In 2007 the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved Supervisor Antonovich’s motion supporting incentives that promote the use of sustainable building practices that reduce resource consumption, energy consumption, and release of pollutants and wastes, such as through the use of solar energy and water reclamation.
In June 2008, Southern California Edison signed a contract to procure an additional 245 megawatts of solar power for its customers from eSolar, in the nation's first commercial effort using power tower solar thermal technology. The project is expected to begin delivering energy in 2011, with a total of 105 megawatts of renewable solar power by 2012, ramping up to 245 megawatts by 2013.
Click on the link below to access the photo: http://antonovich.co.la.ca.us/images/esolar/dsc_0122.jpg
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