Sempra U.S. Gas & Power has completed construction of Mesquite Solar 1, the first 150 MW phase of the company's Mesquite Solar complex in Arlington, Ariz.
Construction began in June 2011 and employed more than 450 workers. Power from the plant has been sold to Pacific Gas & Electric under a 20-year contract. Future phases planned at the solar complex could produce up to 700 MW, making it one of North America's largest solar power installations, the company notes.
