Federal inquiry centers on Gila Bend solar plant

Federal inquiry centers on Gila Bend solar plant
Federal inquiry centers on Gila Bend solar plant

By Ryan Randazzo | The Republic | azcentral.com

The U.S. Department of Labor and U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement are investigating subsidiaries of the Spanish company that took a $1.45 billion federal loan to build a massive solar power plant near Gila Bend.

The company, Abengoa, also faces complaints from more than 20 subcontractors who say they were not paid promptly for their work in building the plant. About $40 million in disputed payments is outstanding.

Abengoa officials in Spain and representatives of its Arizona subsidiaries declined to comment on the labor investigations or contractor disputes.

The Labor Department has been investigating the power plant and Abengoa subsidiary Abeinsa EPC since last year, according to a response to a public-records request from The Arizona Republic.

ICE began an inquiry into the company’s Phoenix office this month, according to e-mails among those involved in the investigation. The e-mails were shared with The Republic.

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