NRG Solar Cuts Ribbon on Alpine Solar Generating Facility

Completion of the Largest Operating Photovoltaic Facility in California

NRG Energy, Inc., through its wholly owned subsidiary NRG Solar, announced that it will commemorate the opening of theAlpine Solar Generating Facility in Lancaster, Calif., at a ribbon-cutting event later this morning.

The 66 megawatt (AC) Alpine solar photovoltaic facility, which started commercial operations earlier this year, is currently the largest fully operational solar plant in California. The cost-competitive, renewable power generated by the facility is being sold to PG&E under a 20-year power purchase agreement.

“The opening of Alpine marks a dramatic shift in the way energy is generated in California,” said Randy Hickok, senior vice president of NRG Solar. “As the largest operating photovoltaic facility in the state, Alpine is not only providing PG&E with a renewable source of energy, but contributing to cleaner air and a smaller carbon footprint for the state, ultimately helping meet California’s renewable portfolio standards.”

Currently the largest fully operational solar facility in California, NRG’s Alpine Solar Generating Facility, a 66-megawatt station in Lancaster, Calif., celebrated its grand opening today with a ribbon-cutting event. (Photo: Business Wire)

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