A giant clean power plant in Mojave stores solar electricity for use after the sun sets

It feeds Los Angeles and Glendale, providing 7% of LA’s need for power.

The Los Angeles Department of Water & Power aims to eliminate climate-changing emissions from burning natural gas or coal, and the new plant brings it closer

MOJAVE, Calif. — One of the largest solar and battery power plants in the United States is now supplying Los Angeles and Glendale from Kern County.

Local leaders and clean energy experts gathered Tuesday beneath a blazing desert sun to mark the initiation of full production from 1.36 million solar panels and 172 lithium iron phosphate batteries that make up the Eland solar-plus-storage electricity project. It’s as large as 13 Dodger stadiums, parking lots included, and wi

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