The 300MW Stateline Solar Farm project will be built in San Bernardino County, California, and supply electricity for 90,000 homes. The 250MW Silver State South project will be located in Nevada and power 80,000 homes.

Southern California Edison has committed to buying the full output from both projects over a 20-year period.

First Solar is developing both projects. Last year it sold Silver State South to NextEra Energy, the largest owner of utility-scale projects in North America.

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