The Barillaproject, located near Fort Stockton, is slated for completion by mid-2014, andwill help take the edge off the peak demand spikes experienced in the region.

First Solarwill build, own and operate the plant with the intention of selling power tomunicipal utilities as well as commercial and industrial users, although itremains open to selling Barilla to a long-term owner.

Barilla“demonstrates First Solar’s capability to rapidly develop, construct andcommission a solar project … at competitive rates to the market when and whereit is required”, says Tim Rebhorn, senior vice president for businessdevelopment.

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