Louisiana utility wants to go (really) big on solar

Entergy Louisiana is purchasing the power generated by Capital Region Solar, a 50-megawatt solar plant constructed in West Baton Rouge Parish, under a 20-year agreement with Helios Infrastructure, a joint venture between Nationwide and Sol Systems. (Courtesy: Entergy Louisiana)

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Only a few weeks after Entergy Louisiana asked state regulators to approve 225 MW of new solar—a modest request for some states but one that would nearly double Louisiana's installed capacity—the utility has upped its request by 3 GW.

Entergy Louisiana filed the request with the Louisiana Public Service Commission on March 14 now asking for approval of 3,225 MW of new solar.

Louisiana ranks 38t in the U.S. for solar with 278 MW of installed capacity, according to the Solar Energy Ind


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