APS Seeks New Solar Energy Project
PHOENIX, Aug 08, 2012 -- BUSINESS WIRE
Arizona Public Service Co. announces a Request for Proposal
(RFP) from solar developers and installers to construct a
32-megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic facility in Gila Bend, Ariz.
This project will be financed by APS through the company's AZ
Sun Program.
The RFP will commence on August 22; interested parties are
encouraged to participate in a bidder's webinar on August 29.
Additional information about the webinar and the RFP is
available online at aps.com/rfp.
Projects must employ commercially proven technology. When
completed in 2014, the new solar facility, part of the AZ Sun
Program, will be owned and operated by APS and is expected to
provide electricity to more than 8,000 Arizona homes.
With AZ Sun, APS is investing in the development of 200 MW of
solar photovoltaic power plants across Arizona. APS is
partnering with third-party developers and equipment providers
to design and construct the facilities, increasing the
opportunity for more developers to participate since project
financing is provided by APS.
The five-year AZ Sun program, which was approved by the
Arizona Corporation Commission, is expected to have at least
eight solar facilities on-line by the end of 2015 and create
more than 2,000 Arizona construction jobs.
APS, Arizona's largest and longest-serving electricity
utility, serves more than 1.1 million customers in 11 of the
state's 15 counties. With headquarters in Phoenix, APS is the
principal subsidiary of Pinnacle West Capital Corp. (NYSE: PNW).
SOURCE: APS
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