The California Energy Commission has approved the 300 MW Soda Mountain Solar Project, marking the first time a major solar development has successfully used a state-level “opt-in” procedure to bypass local opposition to an energy project.
The decision provides a roadmap for utility-scale developers to overcome local land-use restrictions that have historically stalled the project and others like it.
Located on 2,670 acres of federal land in San Bernardino County, the project includes a 1,200 MWh battery energy storage system…