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Project Datasheet

Agua Caliente Solar Project
Yuma County, Arizona, USA
NRG Energy &
MidAmerican Renewables, LLC.

Owner:

Developer/
First Solar
Construction/O&M:
Size:

290MW

Status:

Construction

Type:

Ground-Mount

Power Output For: ~100,000 average homes per year
CO 2 Displacement:

~220,000 metric tons per year*
(~40,000 cars o the road)

Project Timeline
2008-2009
Planning

2009-2010

2010-2013

2013 →

Permitting Construction Operation

Project at a Glance
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290MW of clean, renewable power

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Located on 2,400 acres of previouslydisturbed farm land

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Approximately 400 construction
jobs created

Low visual impact

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Panels recycled after useful lifespan

Location

Regional
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Minimal noise

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The project has secured all necessary permits to commence construction, including a
certificate of environmental compatibility from the Arizona Corporation Commission
and a conditional use permit from Yuma County.

No air emissions

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Transmission access will be provided by the existing Hassayampa-North Gila 500
kilovolt transmission line adjacent to the site. A new regional switchyard proposed by
the transmission owners will be constructed on the site and be in service by winter
2011/2012.

No water used during
electricity generation

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First Solar is constructing a 290 megawatt (MW) solar project located on 2,400 acres
of previously-disturbed farmland in Yuma County, Arizona near the communities
of Dateland and Hyder. The Agua Caliente Project, initially developed by NextLight
Renewable Power, LLC., is now being completed by First Solar which acquired NextLight
on July 12, 2010. On August 5, 2011, NRG Energy acquired the Agua Caliente project
and on January 18, 2012, MidAmerican Renewables, LLC acquired a 49% stake in the
project. First Solar will continue to build, operate, and maintain the project. When fully
operational, the project will generate enough clean solar energy to serve the needs of
about 100,000 average homes per year, displacing approximately 220,000 metric tons
of carbon dioxide (CO2) annually—the equivalent of taking about 40,000 cars o the
road. Pacific Gas & Electric Company has contracted to purchase the project’s output
for 25 years.

* CO2 displacement based on PG&E grid

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Project Site

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Overview

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Legend

Dateland

Project Site
Existing Transmission Line

Dateland

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