Jones Beene <jone...@pacbell.net> wrote: Actually BrightSource bought Luz and I think that it never stopped > operations. >
That is correct. See: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solar_Energy_Generating_Systems 354 MW nameplate, 75 MWe actual, 21% capacity factor. Not bad for something that peaks during peak demand. Look at the capacity factor for other peak generators for comparison. The cost is $0.14 per kilowatt hour. Not bad for first-generation equipment engineered in the 1980s. It says: "An automated washing mechanism is used to periodically clean the parabolic reflective panels." - Jed
