You have 0 items saved in "My Favorites"

Use "My Favorites" to collect pages, downloads, properties, companies, and reports that you would like to keep in one place. To store a page, click on the "Add to My Favorites" button at the top of the page. To store a download, click on the plus button next to the download link. To store a property or company, click on the "Add to My Favorites" button listed next to each listing. Reports that are generated are automatically saved to My Favorites. My Favorites will be saved for seven days.

VIEW & EDIT MY FAVORITES

Commissioners Clear the Way for New Jobs, Solar Project

Published on 12/20/11
By Dan Kulin Public Information Officer Clark County
 

The Clark County Commission unanimously approved a critical land deal today, clearing the way for a massive solar power project that would bring more than 1,000 new jobs and $1 billion in new spending to Southern Nevada.

Under the terms of the agreement approved today, ENN Mojave Energy committed to creating more than 500 construction jobs, plus more than 500 permanent jobs, and investing more than $1 billion in the solar power generation and manufacturing, research and development facilities that would be built on 9,000 acres in southern Clark County. Company estimates say the project could create about 2,900 construction jobs, plus more than 2,200 permanent jobs.

“Today we cleared the way to bring $1 billion and thousands of new jobs to Clark County,” said Commission Vice-Chair Steve Sisolak, whose Commission District A includes the site for this project. “We also took a giant step forward in our efforts to diversify our local economy and be a leader in the solar energy industry.”

The commissioners voted unanimously to sell ENN the exclusive rights to purchase the 9,000 acres needed for the project. With the land secured, ENN is now able to try to acquire a power purchase agreement, or agreements, from various utilities. The power purchase agreement is the next crucial piece needed for the project to move forward.

ENN’s agreement with the County allows the company to purchase, in phases, about 9,000 acres near Laughlin so long as the company complies with a list of terms, including:

• The creation of at least 512 construction jobs, plus the creation of at least 500 permanent jobs.
• A minimum investment from ENN into the project of more than $100 million by the end of 2014; $350 million by the end of 2016; and $1 billion by the end of 2018.
• The construction of a solar facility that generates a minimum of 150 megawatts by Oct. 2016; 300 megawatts by Oct. 2017; and 500 megawatts by Oct. 2018.

 
If ENN fails to meet the job creation, investment and other terms of the land deal, the undeveloped land would revert back to the County.