wiredinUSA October 2013

Solar development for Utah

Energy Capital Group is investing around around $600m in the construction of a 300MW solar plant on 1,754 acre of land leased from the Utah School and Institutional Trust Land Administration (SITLA). The project, called ECG Utah Solar 1, is likely to create around 200 construction jobs and generate substantial tax revenue for local and state governments. ECG Utah Solar 1, which will receiveengineeringsupport from Victor Rojas and Power-Tech Engineers, will generate enough electricity to power an estimated 80,000 homes and will benefit Utah's K-12 grade school children through lease payments to SITLA. Pending approval from Millard County, the project is in the Utah

Alternative Energy Development Incentive (AEDI) application process, having completed the required biological study and cultural survey as well as entered the interconnection queue. Energy Capital Group CEO Josh Case said that the project will benefit the Utah school children, MillardCounty's economy, Utah's economy and the California utilities, adding: "The ECG team has made great strides to date, and we are reaching more project milestones at a rapid pace. The support from SITLA, Millard County, the state of Utah and other organizations in this whole process has been very much appreciated and we see this as a huge win for all parties involved."

wiredInUSA - October 2013

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