Anaheim is committing to a nearly billion-dollar clean-energy purchase that will power roughly 75,000 homes for two decades, a decision the City Council made Tuesday night along with appointing a new city manager.
The council approved a 20-year agreement with Heartland Solar 1 LLC to buy power from a 150-megawatt solar and 138.5-megawatt battery facility in Fresno County. The fixed-price contract will cost about $47 million a year and roughly $955 million over its term.
Janet Lonaker, acting general manager of Anaheim Public Utilities, told the council the project is “a major step” toward meeting the state’s mandate to produce 60% of power through renewable resources by 2030 and have a fully carbon-free energy portfolio by 2045…