SAN DIEGO, May 21, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Sempra U.S. Gas
& Power's Copper Mountain Solar 1 facility in Boulder City, Nev. has been recognized as the
first solar power plant in the U.S. to receive the "Voluntary
Protection Programs Star" work site designation from the State of
Nevada Occupational Safety and Health Administration (Nevada
OSHA). The award is the organization's highest recognition for
exemplary safety performance.
"The State of Nevada Occupational Safety and Health
Administration is honored to welcome Copper Mountain Solar 1 into
its Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) as a 'Star' VPP site,"
said Jess Lankford, Nevada OSHA
Chief Administrative Officer. "Nevada
OSHA welcomes the opportunity to continue working
cooperatively with Sempra U.S Gas & Power for the
betterment of employee safety."
Representatives from Nevada OSHA presented Copper Mountain Solar
1 with a Voluntary Protection Programs Star flag and a plaque at a
ceremony held at the facility on May
20. Located in Boulder City,
Nev., the 58-megawatt (MW) solar plant is the tenth Nevada
work site to receive the Star designation since the first one was
awarded in 2001.
"We are honored to be recognized by Nevada OSHA for our strong
commitment to the health and safety of our employees as well as the
local community," said Kevin
Gillespie, senior director of construction & operations
for Sempra U.S. Gas & Power. "This recognition is a testament
to our strong safety culture and programs. I am proud of each and
every team member who contributed to this remarkable outcome."
Copper Mountain Solar 1 was completed in December 2010. It is the first phase of Sempra
U.S. Gas & Power's Copper Mountain Solar complex, among the
largest photovoltaic (PV) solar facilities in the U.S. The 58-MW
second phase of Copper Mountain Solar 2 and the 250-MW Copper
Mountain Solar 3, jointly-owned with Consolidated Edison
Development, were completed in 2015. The solar complex collectively
generates 458 MW, enough energy to power approximately 142,000
homes.
Nevada OSHA's Voluntary Protection Programs promote effective
worksite-based safety and health activities. Acceptance into the
organization's programs reflects and recognizes the outstanding
occupational safety and health efforts of employers and
employees.
Sempra U.S. Gas & Power's jointly-owned 150-MW Mesquite
Solar 1 facility in Arizona has
applied for the prestigious Voluntary Protection Programs Star
designation from the State of
Arizona's Occupational Safety and Health Administration.
About Sempra U.S. Gas & Power
Sempra U.S. Gas
& Power, LLC is a leading developer of renewable energy and
natural gas solutions with power plants that generate enough
electricity for nearly 600,000 homes. Sempra U.S. Gas &
Power companies also operate natural gas storage facilities,
pipelines and distribution utilities. The company is a subsidiary
of Sempra Energy (NYSE: SRE), a Fortune 500 energy services holding
company with 2014 revenues of $11
billion. The Sempra Energy companies' 17,000 employees
serve more than 32 million consumers worldwide. For more
information, visit www.SempraUSGP.com.
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from low natural gas prices, low volatility of natural gas prices
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liquefied natural gas, and natural gas pipeline and storage
capacity, including disruptions caused by failures in the North
American transmission grid, pipeline explosions and equipment
failures and the decommissioning of San Onofre Nuclear Generating
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bid infrastructure projects against a number of strong competitors
willing to aggressively bid for these projects; weather conditions,
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do not have a controlling interest; risks inherent with nuclear
power facilities and radioactive materials storage, including the
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recovery of the investment in, or operating costs of, the nuclear
facility due to an extended outage and facility closure, and
increased regulatory oversight; business, regulatory, environmental
and legal decisions and requirements; expropriation of assets by
foreign governments and title and other property disputes; the
impact on reliability of San Diego Gas & Electric Company's
(SDG&E) electric transmission and distribution system due to
increased amount and variability of power supply from renewable
energy sources; the impact on competitive customer rates of the
growth in distributed and local power generation and the
corresponding decrease in demand for power delivered through
SDG&E's electric transmission and distribution system; the
inability or determination not to enter into long-term supply and
sales agreements or long-term firm capacity agreements due to
insufficient market interest, unattractive pricing or other
factors; the resolution of litigation; and other uncertainties, all
of which are difficult to predict and many of which are beyond our
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Sempra International, LLC, and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power, LLC,
are not the same companies as the California utilities, San Diego Gas &
Electric (SDG&E) or Southern California Gas Company (SoCalGas),
and Sempra International, LLC, and Sempra U.S. Gas & Power,
LLC, are not regulated by the California Public Utilities
Commission. Sempra International's underlying entities include
Sempra Mexico and Sempra South American Utilities. Sempra U.S. Gas
& Power's underlying entities include Sempra Renewables and
Sempra Natural Gas.
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