California Approves Deal for Solar Power from PG&E and Sempra Energy that Will Supply 30,000 Homes

According to a Reuters report, California regulators have approved a long-term agreement for utility PG&E Corp to buy power from a 48-megawatt project being built by Sempra Energy and solar panel maker First Solar Inc. The move by the California Public Utilities Commission on Dec. 17 clears the way for building to start in January and finish in late 2010, and then supply 30,000 homes with power.