Clean Energy for Texas

Wednesday, January 11, 2012

CPS is set to name solar plant selection; 400-megawatt facility by OCI will mean 800 jobs.

CPS Energy is expected to announce today that OCI Solar Power, whose parent is a South Korean chemical company, has been selected to build 400 megawatts of solar power and bring more than 800 jobs to San Antonio, sources close to the deal say.

CPS Energy on Tuesday would not confirm the identity of the company, which it will announce at an 11 a.m. news conference. A call to OCI Solar Power, headquartered in Atlanta, was not immediately returned.

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• Wind Energy Delivers Jobs Throughout Texas
  March 23, 2009 Report
• The American Clean Energy and Security Act of 2009
  Discussion Draft Summary

Texas Aims for Solar Dominance

March 25, 2009

By Kate Galbraith
New York Times
Green Inc. blog

Kelly LaDuke for The New York Times

The Lone Star State leads the country in wind power. Now Texas aims to ramp up its solar production, too.

This week the state senate is considering an avalanche of bills that would boost state incentives for solar power, and the entire legislative session has become known as the "solar session."

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Investing in Wind Power Is Critical to Texas' Future,
Public Interest Groups and Legislators Tell Officials

• Senator Rodney Ellis and 14 State Representatives sign on to Rep. Mike Villareal’s letter to the Public Utility Commission requesting strong support for transmission for wind energy
• Renewable Transmission Superhighway Decision is A Big Victory for Consumers And The Environment 7/17/08
• Read Press Release 7/14/08
• CPS alternative program: Wind blows savings to customers 7/13/08
• State leaders say wind is the way to go 7/14/08