NRG To Develop Planned Houston Solar Farm

HOUSTON (AP) — The Houston City Council will consider the city's selection of NRG Energy Inc. to develop a solar farm that could produce enough energy to handle 6 percent of the city's annual power consumption.

The city announced Thursday it had selected a bid by NRG, based in Princeton, N.J. It requires City Council approval in a process expected to start next week.

The operation would have the capacity to generate approximately 10 megawatts of clean, renewable power, to be purchased by the city of Houston.

About 100 jobs would be created building the $40 million plant. The solar farm is projected to begin operations by mid-2010.

It will be developed at NRG's TH Wharton Electrical Generating Station in northwest Houston.

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