CPS Energy will buy solar from the Con Edison farm in Goliad for the next 25 years, boosting the utility's solar generation by 300 megawatts.
Solar power is perfect for South Texas, where it generates the most power when customers need it most: hot, sunny afternoons.CPS Energy will soon be able to provide San Antonio residents with 300 more megawatts of solar-powered electricity after reaching a new agreement with Con Edison, a New York-based company the utility has partnered with since 2016.
CPS Energy’s existing renewable generation portfolio includes 1,049 megawatts of wind, 552 megawatts of utility-scale solar and 10 megawatts of battery storage resources. Local residents and businesses host another 245 megawatts of rooftop solar.published in April showed San Antonio ranks first in Texas and fifth in the nation for total solar photovoltaic capacity.
CPS Energy purchases solar power from utility-scale installations across the state. Construction of the newest, Peregrine, is scheduled to begin next year.With San Antonio rapidly growing, its energy infrastructure needs to expand to meet the community’s needs, Garza said. San Antonio is one of the top-10 fastest-growing cities in the U.S., according to recent census data.
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