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mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,236 Points:491,060 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 9:34:28 AM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A solar energy deal has been announced for the San Antonio area in a project that backers say should create about 800 jobs. Leaders of CPS Energy and OCI Solar Power LLC signed the manufacturing-to-generation agreement Monday. The 25-year contract is for solar power purchase and other economic development. Officials say several manufacturing facilities will be established to create solar panel components, including a San Antonio unit to be built by Nexolon America LLC. At least five solar plants are expected to be built across Texas. CPS Energy is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas and electric utility. The company serves about 728,000 electric and 328,000 natural gas customers in the San Antonio area. Company officials say the solar project shou Visit AP for full article

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) -- A solar energy deal has been announced for the San Antonio area in a project that backers say should create about 800 jobs.

Leaders of CPS Energy and OCI Solar Power LLC signed the manufacturing-to-generation agreement Monday. The 25-year contract is for solar power purchase and other economic development.

Officials say several manufacturing facilities will be established to create solar panel components, including a San Antonio unit to be built by Nexolon America LLC. At least five solar plants are expected to be built across Texas.

CPS Energy is the nation's largest municipally owned natural gas and electric utility. The company serves about 728,000 electric and 328,000 natural gas customers in the San Antonio area.

Company officials say the solar project shou
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LetemEatCake Champion Author Oklahoma City Posts:5,595 Points:1,201,860 Joined:Mar 2008	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2012 11:38:22 PM Ignore LetemEatCake Report Abuse Nice rebuttal MidNJ! Can we not celebrate 800 new jobs in San Antonio...not a big town...where the jobs will really make a difference!
BEGTWO Champion Author Maryland Posts:1,922 Points:720,290 Joined:Sep 2010	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2012 8:11:00 AM Ignore BEGTWO Report Abuse I hope so!!!
anascom Champion Author Hamilton Posts:1,593 Points:553,015 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 25, 2012 12:10:41 AM Ignore anascom Report Abuse this is good. hopefully this is not just speculations!
MidNJ Champion Author New Jersey Posts:7,536 Points:1,169,685 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:16:35 PM Ignore MidNJ Report Abuse Humblepie: You posted, "nice dream if it comes true" ??????????????? My question is, Who is stopping the dream to become true? - YOU???
Joeski1 Champion Author New Jersey Posts:9,972 Points:1,737,835 Joined:Dec 2004	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 7:58:42 PM Ignore Joeski1 Report Abuse the oil and fracking state employs 800 solar Pv folks in san antonio alone?? how many similar sized cities in TX? renewable energy is limitless where ever the sun shines, wind blows, water flows, or the earth glows... even the epicenter of the fossil fooler industry can't stifle the renewable folks... and I'll bet they are trying too! Hah! Power 2 the People!!!! [Edited by: Joeski1 at 7/24/2012 8:00:24 PM EST]
thizben All-Star Author Phoenix Posts:605 Points:283,045 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 2:14:33 PM Ignore thizben Report Abuse awesome
TripleHs Champion Author Austin Posts:3,355 Points:915,140 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 1:48:42 PM Ignore TripleHs Report Abuse nice
bigmoo63 Champion Author Kalamazoo Posts:1,275 Points:83,105 Joined:Nov 2009	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 1:21:17 PM Ignore bigmoo63 Report Abuse And how long will this one last? Probably as long as all the others.
md11capt Champion Author Denver Posts:3,553 Points:707,405 Joined:Mar 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 12:39:02 PM Ignore md11capt Report Abuse [L=http://www.sacbee.com/2012/07/23/4652325/cps-energy-and-oci-solar-power.html][/L] By CPS Energy Published: Monday, Jul. 23, 2012 - 11:09 am SAN ANTONIO, July 23, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- A landmark deal signed today by CPS Energy and OCI Solar Power will result in the construction of 400 megawatts (MW) of solar energy, bring several manufacturing facilities that produce solar panel components, and create 805 jobs in San Antonio. CPS Energy And OCI Solar Power Launch Largest Municipally Owned Mega Solar Project In San Antonio, Bringing At Least 800 Jobs Final contract starts ramp up of work on San Antonio solar project with estimated economic impact of $700 million annually
scu227 Champion Author New Haven Posts:4,130 Points:767,880 Joined:Feb 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 12:18:17 PM Ignore scu227 Report Abuse Sounds good as long as they are being funded by our tax dollars
YaBassa Champion Author Michigan Posts:2,410 Points:513,100 Joined:Nov 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 12:14:59 PM Ignore YaBassa Report Abuse Great news and about time.
Eugenian Champion Author Oregon Posts:1,842 Points:358,130 Joined:Oct 2009	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 12:00:33 PM Ignore Eugenian Report Abuse Good news.
sciotosix Champion Author Dayton Posts:2,729 Points:662,125 Joined:Apr 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 12:00:08 PM Ignore sciotosix Report Abuse Good for San Antonio.
ontheroadBC Sophomore Author British Columbia Posts:157 Points:229,335 Joined:May 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:54:43 AM Ignore ontheroadBC Report Abuse solar energy and jobs - finally!
Tehbob Champion Author California Posts:2,276 Points:453,605 Joined:Jan 2012	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:48:20 AM Ignore Tehbob Report Abuse k
humblepie Champion Author Toledo Posts:34,065 Points:2,367,370 Joined:Mar 2006	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:45:48 AM Ignore humblepie Report Abuse nice dream if it comes true
jrs4125 Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,738 Points:587,745 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:40:04 AM Ignore jrs4125 Report Abuse Hope for the best.
nfldude Champion Author San Diego Posts:3,843 Points:442,555 Joined:Dec 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:34:37 AM Ignore nfldude Report Abuse project "should" provide jobs. Sure, do as I say, not as I do....
K9LO Champion Author North Dakota Posts:2,664 Points:539,980 Joined:Nov 2010	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:15:20 AM Ignore K9LO Report Abuse good for them
jorobins538 Champion Author Chicago Posts:4,722 Points:636,270 Joined:Sep 2009	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:10:38 AM Ignore jorobins538 Report Abuse good for them
Cakes77 Champion Author Harrisburg Posts:5,140 Points:1,648,745 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:08:27 AM Ignore Cakes77 Report Abuse A very helpful article here. Thanks for posting this.
amerk73 Champion Author Dallas Posts:7,029 Points:1,617,060 Joined:Oct 2008	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 11:03:40 AM Ignore amerk73 Report Abuse good for them
knutzAL Champion Author Alabama Posts:2,248 Points:372,680 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:59:38 AM Ignore knutzAL Report Abuse Folks, glad you will have some jobs, just don't spend all your income cause history shows these jobs will be short lived. Kinda pissy if you ask me to get everyone fired up just to let them down.
JCI46009IN Champion Author Indiana Posts:2,129 Points:439,570 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:59:31 AM Ignore JCI46009IN Report Abuse See, everything IS bigger in Texas!!!!!!!!!!!
bar1035 Champion Author Charlotte Posts:9,130 Points:1,294,220 Joined:Aug 2006	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:49:40 AM Ignore bar1035 Report Abuse 8.7 million on disability fewer people working now than in the year 2000 welfare nation
memo81 Champion Author St. Louis Posts:2,328 Points:440,500 Joined:Feb 2012	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:35:42 AM Ignore memo81 Report Abuse Keep working on it.
playtimeCLE Champion Author Cleveland Posts:8,540 Points:1,540,375 Joined:Nov 2008	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:30:01 AM Ignore playtimeCLE Report Abuse That should give the people from Solyndra a place to go back to work. [Edited by: playtimeCLE at 7/24/2012 10:32:07 AM EST]
jlf599 Veteran Author Kentucky Posts:339 Points:126,925 Joined:May 2012	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:27:49 AM Ignore jlf599 Report Abuse Government corruption, payoffs, and subsidies are going to happen in any project of size. It's sad but true. At least this one has some jobs and clean energy for awhile. Politics simply do not matter anymore...Dem, GOP...they all have their pet projects and pork.
tatker Champion Author Asheville Posts:1,945 Points:555,830 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:23:37 AM Ignore tatker Report Abuse See jobs created atleast for a bit
fracknsave Champion Author Grand Rapids Posts:1,666 Points:58,000 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:13:09 AM Ignore fracknsave Report Abuse Bet anybody a buck, the temporary 'xl pipeline' jobs last longer.
Skunk63 Champion Author Phoenix Posts:2,541 Points:554,475 Joined:Oct 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:08:07 AM Ignore Skunk63 Report Abuse No details on how much subsidy was involved. These deals don't pencil without massive subsidies.
Palantas All-Star Author Indianapolis Posts:803 Points:411,145 Joined:Sep 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 10:01:38 AM Ignore Palantas Report Abuse At least for a little bit, until it goes tits up.
BurntOrange Champion Author Austin Posts:8,702 Points:1,578,855 Joined:Nov 2007	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 9:57:52 AM Ignore BurntOrange Report Abuse "Nexolon America is the anchor manufacturer in OCI Solar's consortium. It is a subsidiary of South Korea-based Nexolon Co. Ltd., a global maker of components used in solar panels." Well, at least it isn't the Chinese.
VomVom Champion Author Calgary Posts:3,857 Points:1,627,080 Joined:May 2007	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 9:41:58 AM Ignore VomVom Report Abuse For every one of those 800 jobs, there probably was $1 million worth of subsidies: tax breaks and loan guarantees. Just like Solyndra and Solar 1, the taxpayers money would go down the toilet when the company went bankrupt.
mastermariner Champion Author Texas Posts:4,236 Points:491,060 Joined:Jun 2011	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 9:37:19 AM Ignore mastermariner Report Abuse You could be right
merlinCO Champion Author Colorado Posts:1,620 Points:337,395 Joined:Mar 2012	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 9:36:56 AM Ignore merlinCO Report Abuse Jobs for 18 months till the Chinese lower their costs again and the business closes?
Norm10 Champion Author British Columbia Posts:3,327 Points:162,150 Joined:Dec 2010	Message Posted: Jul 24, 2012 9:36:22 AM Ignore Norm10 Report Abuse And I suspect all at the public's expense!