WASHINGTON, D.C. – As part of President Obama's Climate Action Plan to create American jobs, develop domestic clean energy resources and cut carbon pollution, Secretary of the Interior Sally Jewell will join California state and local leaders and industry officials at the formal dedication ceremony for the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm. The solar project is one of the nation's largest solar projects that is now delivering clean, renewable energy to American consumers.
Secretary Jewell will be joined by Bureau of Land Management National Director Neil Kornze; Armando Pimentel, President & CEO of NextEra Energy Resources; Georges Antoun, COO of First Solar; Riverside County Supervisor John Benoit and other state and local agency officials and local stakeholders.
Prior to the “power on” ceremony, Jewell will tour the photovoltaic facility. Members of the media are invited on the tour.
WHO:
Sally Jewell, U.S. Secretary of the Interior
Neil Kornze, Director, U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Jim Kenna, California State Director, Bureau of Land Management
Armando Pimentel, President & CEO, NextEra Energy Resources
Georges Antoun, COO, First Solar
John Benoit, Supervisor, Riverside County
Kevin Walsh, Managing Director, GE Energy Financial Services
Kazuhiro Takeuchi, President and CEO, Sumitomo Corporation of Americas
David Hochschild, California Energy Commission
WHAT:
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm Dedication
WHEN:
Monday, February 9, 2015
9:00 am PST – Site Tour with Secretary Jewell
10:00 am PST – Dedication ceremony
WHERE:
Desert Sunlight Solar Farm
44810 Kaiser Rd
Desert Center, California
92239
MEDIA:
Credentialed members of the media interested in covering the event are encouraged to RSVP by 6pm PST by contacting Ashley Hudgens at Ashley@cvstrat.com or by calling 760-776-1766
Source: Department of Interior
