{"id":235295,"date":"2018-11-07T16:20:00","date_gmt":"2018-11-07T16:20:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lightsourcebp.com\/?p=235295"},"modified":"2025-12-19T17:15:34","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T17:15:34","slug":"lightsource-bp-signs-contract-for-25mw-of-solar-power-in-western-us","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sandbox.lightsourcebp.com\/us\/news\/lightsource-bp-signs-contract-for-25mw-of-solar-power-in-western-us\/","title":{"rendered":"Lightsource bp signs contract for 25MW of solar power in Western US"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Lightsource bp announced today two new US collaborations, with California\u2019s Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) and Continental Divide Electric Cooperative (CDEC).<\/h1>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n
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Lightsource bp, one of the world\u2019s largest owner-operators of solar energy assets, announced today two new US collaborations, with California\u2019s Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD), one of the nation\u2019s largest municipal utilities, and with Continental Divide Electric Cooperative (CDEC), a member-owned distribution cooperative in New Mexico. The power purchase agreements (PPAs), comprising 25 megawatts (MWs), will bring locally-generated solar photovoltaic (PV) power to the utilities\u2019 customers over 20+ year terms.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019re excited to deliver affordable local solar to our utility partners and their customers.\u201d said Katherine Ryzhaya, Lightsource BP\u2019s US Chief Commercial Officer. \u201cOur solar solutions will drive local economic development and job growth, increase utility customer satisfaction, and provide a cleaner, healthier environment for their communities.\u201d<\/p>\n

David Windle, BP head of solar energy, said, \u201cThe United States is an important market for renewables and for Lightsource BP, and this announcement demonstrates the real momentum we are building across the country. These new collaborations build upon BP\u2019s track record in operating wind farms across the US and is another example of how we are advancing the global energy transition.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wildflower Solar I, roughly 16 MWDC, will be located within SMUD\u2019s territory and will support SMUD\u2019s popular community solar program, SolarShares. Additionally, SMUD and Lightsource BP are currently exploring the addition of energy storage to the PV system.<\/p>\n

In New Mexico, Lightsource BP will develop and construct the project within CDEC\u2019s territory. The co-op will serve this energy to its members through its own distribution system.<\/p>\n

These projects, along with Lightsource BP\u2019s Mid-Kansas Electric Company solar development, serve as models for public power and cooperative utilities to gain more control of their power resources and serve their members with local energy.<\/p>\n\n <\/span>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n <\/div>\n\n

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