Los Angeles Completes Eland Solar-plus-Storage Center, Boosting Clean Energy Goals

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Mayor Karen Bass announced the completion of the Eland Solar-plus-Storage Center, one of the largest solar and battery energy storage projects in the country. The project will provide enough clean energy to power over 266,000 homes annually and propel Los Angeles towards its goal of 100% clean energy by 2035. This milestone marks a significant step towards reducing reliance on fossil fuels and transitioning the city's energy infrastructure to a more sustainable and environmentally-friendly model.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Eland Solar-plus-Storage Center project will generate enough power to serve more than 266,000 homes in Los Angeles, helping to increase the city's clean energy share above 60%.
  • The project was made possible through a collaboration between LADWP and Arevon Energy, Inc., and is the first utility-scale, integrated solar and battery project in Los Angeles.
  • Phase 1 of the project was completed and energized in December of last year, and Phase 2 has now been completed, allowing the project to help L.A. reach 64% clean energy by the end of the year.
  • Over the 25-year term of the contract, the Eland power purchase agreement is forecasted to save LADWP's ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • Eland's two large-scale solar facilities will capture a combined 400 megawatts of solar energy and store up to 1,200 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy, which can be distributed to customers to meet peak demand in evening and nighttime hours.
  • The project is unique in that it is designed to strike a balance between energy reliability, reducing costs, and creating jobs without placing undue burdens on businesses or residents.

Statistics:

  • The Eland Solar-plus-Storage Center project will provide enough clean energy to power over 266,000 homes annually.
  • The project will increase the city's clean energy share above 60%.
  • Phase 1 of the project was completed and energized in December of last year.
  • Phase 2 has now been completed, allowing the project to help L.A. reach 64% clean energy by the end of the year.
  • Over the 25-year term of the contract, the Eland power purchase agreement is forecasted to save LADWP's ratepayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
  • The project has a combined capacity of 400 megawatts of solar energy and can store up to 1,200 megawatt-hours (MWh) of energy.

Sources:

  • Office of Mayor Karen Bass (no date)
  • LADWP CEO Janisse Quiñones (no date)
  • Jonathan Parfrey, Executive Director of the Climate Resolve (no date)
  • Victor Sanchez, Executive Director of the Los Angeles Alliance for a New Economy (no date)
  • Stuart Waldman, President of the Valley Industry and Commerce Association (VICA) (no date)