APS Continues to Bring More Solar to Arizona

Arizona Public Service Company's drive to develop more solar energy took another step forward today with the announcement of an 18-megawatt solar photovoltaic plant to be located 70 miles southwest of Phoenix in Gila Bend. The plant will be owned by APS and sited in the town's new Solar Overlay Zone. The municipality has designated a geographic area as a fast-track permitting district for new solar photovoltaic projects. Permitting in this area will take less than three months, instead of the typical one to two years. By locating the new project within the boundaries of the Solar Zone, construction can begin in early 2011 with a completion date in November 2011. APS has selected SOLON Corporation, a subsidiary of SOLON SE, as the project developer. SOLON Corporation's North American headquarters, which includes a manufacturing facility, is located in Tucson.

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