LAS VEGAS (KSNV) — A $2.2 billion solar power plant in the Mojave Desert near Las Vegas is drawing renewed scrutiny over whether it has delivered on promises of clean energy while relying heavily on taxpayer support to keep operating.
The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility sits just past Primm in California along Interstate 15, where drivers leaving Las Vegas can see what appears to be a vast line of mirrors in the desert.
Ivanpah was known as the world’s largest solar thermal power station when it opened in 2014, but it has faced ongoing disputes over performance and operating costs…