Yuma Sun
It appears Yuma County will have another electricity generation site powered by the sun following action by the Yuma County Board of Supervisors this week.
The board gave its required approved for construction of the facility by Solar Electric Solutions of California. Plans call for it to be built on about 175 acres of mostly state-owned land near San Luis, Ariz. It would generate 20 megawatts of power.
There are economic benefits in the form of up to 150 workers to construct the plant as well as long term tax revenue over the estimated 30-year lifespan of the facility. A small workforce will be necessary to actually operate the plant.