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A solar power canopy situated over an irrigation canal near Turlock, California, is generating enough electricity to power several thousand homes. There are actually two solar canopies operating now, and they both are a part of a pilot study called “Project Nexus.”
“We’re very excited. So the narrow span and also the wide span locations, there’s two sites. They’re both commissioned, and they’re both producing power and power are going into the electric grid, and our customers are receiving the benefits of these projects,” said Josh Weimer, who works at the Turlock Irrigation District…