Dive Summary:
- San Diego Gas & Electric’s (SDG&E) new Sunrise Powerlink line will carry energy from solar and wind farms in California’s Imperial Valley to San Diego in an ongoing effort to meet the state’s environmental initiatives.
- The company expects the 117-mile line to increase the amount of deliverable renewable power to 33 percent by 2020.
- In addition to the Sunrise Powerlink, SDG&E has signed eight solar and wind energy contracts in total, two of which are currently under construction.
From the article:
San Diego Gas & Electric and local officials gathered to officially inaugurate the Sunrise Powerlink transmission line.
The dedication ceremony was held at SDG&E's new Suncrest Substation, an electric facility that is a key component of the Sunrise Powerlink.
The 117-mile, 500-kV Sunrise Powerlink will carry clean energy from developing solar and wind farms in California's Imperial Valley to San Diego and enable SDG&E to increase the amount of renewable power it delivers to 33 percent by 2020, a key California environmental initiative. ...
