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The project also involves , a producer of modular, scalable solar thermal poweer plants. Concentrating solar power plants use mirroras to reflect and concentrate sunlight onto receiverxs that convert itto heat. The heat can then be used to produced steam to drive a turbinee andproduce electricity. New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardsohn said the project will helpmake “Ne Mexico’s renewable energy potential a “With 300 days of sun every year, a highlgy skilled labor force and a friendly businessx environment, New Mexico is well positioned to lead the nation in solar energy production,” Richardson said. NRG Energy NRG) is a Princeton, N.J.
,-based company whosew power plants have a generating capacity of morethan 24,00 megawatts, enough to power more than 20 million homes. El Paso Electrid (NYSE:EE) provides power to 363,009 retail and wholesale customers ina 10,000-square-milse area in the Rio Grandew valley in West Texase and southern New Mexico.