Cimarron solar facility groundbreaking

The Cimarron Solar Project is taking shape in northeast New Mexico. A workforce of 120 to 140 construction personnel will be required during construction of the facility, which started this past April.

Officials from Tri-State, Southern Company, Turner Renewable Energy and First Solar gathered for a groundbreaking ceremony to officially mark construction of the Cimarron Solar facility in northern New Mexico's Colfax County. The project will be among the nation's largest solar photovoltaic plants with a capacity of 30 megawatts when it begins commercial operation later this year. The electricity generated at the facility, which will supply the power equivalent to meet the needs of about 9,000 homes, will be delivered to electric co-op members of Tri-State.

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