The facility, which he estimates will cost $600m, is to be located on 7.1sq km of land that ECG is leasing from the state for 30 years with an option for two, 10-year extensions.

The site provides easy access to a 500kV high-voltage direct current overhead transmission line that links the nearby Intermountain Power Plant (IPP) with southern California, the target market for electricity from ECG Utah Solar I.

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