World's Largest CSP Plant Completes First Synchronization to Electric Grid in California

SUGAR LAND--October 21, 2013--Written by John Egan for Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas)--The world's largest concentrating solar power (CSP) project, located in California's Mohave Desert, began generating electricity late last month. On September 24, Unit 1 of the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System (ISEGS) produced its first electricity, which was synchronized to the power grid. That electricity went to Pacific Gas & Electric Company (San Francisco), a unit of PG&E Corporation (NYSE:PCG) (San Francisco, California). Other companies featured: NRG Energy Incorporated (NYSE:NRG), Edison International (NYSE:EIX), Google Incorporated (NASDAQ:GOOG)