wiredinUSA October 2015

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power from traditional, fossil fuel burning plants," said Jorg Heinemann, SunPower executive vice president, global power plants and EPC. "We commend SSVEC for its leadership in including solar in its energy mix, enabling customers to take advantage of Arizona's abundant solar resource." The project is expected to create 125 jobs when construction begins in early 2016. SunPower plans to design and build a SunPower ® Oasis ® power plant system at the site.Oasis is SunPower's fully integrated, modular solar power block solution for utility-scale solar projects, designed to optimize land use and engineered for rapid installation.

Sulphur Springs Valley Electric Cooperative (SSVEC) has signed a 20-year power purchase agreement with SunPower to build a 20MW (AC) solar photovoltaic power plant in Cochise County, Arizona. Expected to be operational by the end of 2016, the plant is anticipated to generate enough electricity to serve the needs of approximately 4,500 homes. “This SunPower solar power plant supports SSVEC's commitment to community growth and quality of life, and brings us to about 95 percent of the renewable energy goal established by the Arizona Corporation commission that SSVEC is to meet by 2025,” said SSVEC CEO Creden Huber. "Today, power generated from solar power plants is cost-competitive with

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