1/28/2010 6:00:00 AM
Massive solar plant proposed for Havasu
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KINGMAN - One of the largest solar power plants in the nation could be built in Mohave County.
Needle Mountain Power, LLC has announced it will file an application in February with Western Area Power Administration to build a 1,200-megawatt solar generating facility on 10,000 acres of land north of Intestate 40 and State Route 95. It will replace the proposed 37,000-home Sterling master-planned community.
The company has been working on the solar project for the last 18 months, said Project Consulting Engineer Michael Clinton. The Arizona Department of Water Resources had slated nearly 8,500 acre-feet of water for the Sterling community. The Sterling Solar project will use about 10 percent of that water, Clinton said. The plant will also use mostly photovoltaic technology, which requires much less water than a concentrated solar plant such as Albiasa or Hualapai Valley Solar, two plants proposed for the Kingman area.
The project is expected to cost around $5 billion and would generate 1,500 jobs for six years during construction and 400 permanent staff to operate the facility. Construction could start as early as the end of 2010, Clinton said.
According to Supervisor Buster Johnson's office, the facility could increase Mohave County's property tax base by $6 million.
The project could go before the County Planning and Zoning Commission by late spring or early summer, Clinton said. The company also expects to apply for permits from the Arizona Corporation Commission in the spring.
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Posted: Monday, February 01, 2010
Article comment by:
DVS
Mouth of the south, what part of solarvoltaic don't you understand. It means NO WATER usage, or not much..and I do hope the 400 jobs are local, they really may need to be trained. Maybe they need to not print yours. You have some un truths in yours...
Posted: Saturday, January 30, 2010
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steve
This is grgeat for the area. Did you forget the terrible recession we are still in? We should be encouraging business to build and operate instead of just relying on "snowbirds" as a sole source of revenue. What the heck is wrong with you people!
Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010
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Bob
Does everyone know that because this plant uses pv technology, the ACC has no say so in this project.
Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010
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Just Wrong
look sheeple it's ok to rape the land in Kingman but not in Havasu, dry solar does not work in the heat of Kingman but does in Havasu. Am I the only one who sees a problem with this. The BOS has truly crossed the line now. Have they forgotten their own lies or do they think we don't remember what they said about the wet solar.
Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010
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Why not PV for Kingman too?
I'm all for solar power, and this is great for Mohave County. I do have a question, though. Since LCC obviously considers photovoltaic technology to be economically feasible, why are Albiasa and Hualapai Valley Solar insisting that PV is not profitable enough to be worth doing? The wet cooling method that they're proposing uses far, far, more water than PV technology, and the Kingman area does not have unlimited water reserves. Perhaps this question should be revisited before it's too late.
Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010
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DVS
This is a start in the right direction. To bad the other 2 have been approved to use so much water, and approve by the BOS. Didn't Buster Johnson approve those ? Great for jobs, much need in this area...people here need to find out what education is needed for this specialty. Gooooo dry Solar....
Posted: Friday, January 29, 2010
Article comment by:
agentscoly
how do i get a job there so i can come home from iraq?
Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010
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No name provided
Amazing how quick these solar plants get approved with "GOVERNMENT" subsidy's. Still its better than the wind farms, the wind does not blow enough all the time, even here in the windy desert.
Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Article comment by:
fluffy
The location in the article is vague, but North of I-40 would not exactly be considered Havasu to most people who live in the area.
Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Sam
@V......Your right. I just saved the day. I went out there a few minutes ago with my shovel and turned over some dirt. It looks like I just started construction on the 10,000 acre 1,200 MW power plant.
Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Icarus
This...is...AWESOME!!!
p.s.: If any NIMBYs want to "teach us all a lesson" and move out of the county I'll be glad to help you pack, free of charge.
Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Ralph
Great! Thanks Buster for bringing this to Mohave County and close to Havasu where jobs are desperately needed.
Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010
Article comment by:
V Stokes
@Al....and all actually.
Of course it uses less water..its PV...but did you also notice how much land it takes? 10K acres vs whatever the others will use. How about the wind plants? How much water and land do they take?
The main thing is...the area was approved for building homes, right? What if the economy hadn't soured..and the homes had been built?
And Sam...you know..they consider construction starting when the first shovel of dirt is turned over or the first load of rock is hauled.
Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010
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Sam
Good luck with interconnection and the EIS for line upgrades. There is now way this project will start construction by the end of 2010.
Posted: Thursday, January 28, 2010
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No name provided
I hope this is actually built. Not for the water wasters that are going in by Kingman but this one is truly green. Funny that all you people name calling and so far all comments support this plant GIVE IT UP ALREADY!!!!
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