LAMONT, Calif. - Tech giant Google is investing $145 million in a new power plant near Lamont.
On the company's official blog, Google states that the 82 megawatt project will produce enough electricity to power 10,000 homes, and possibly bring 650 jobs to Kern County.
"Like many states, California has a goal of increasing the amount of energy procured from renewable sources," says Google's Nick Coons on the blog. "This project helps support that quest and marks 17 renewable energy investments for Google since 2010, including five here in the Golden State."
Google says the site near South Comanche Drive has gone from 30 oil wells to five, as it was exhausted of profitable fossil fuel reserves.
Construction began in December, and Google hopes to have the site operational by the end of this year.
On the company's official blog, Google states that the 82 megawatt project will produce enough electricity to power 10,000 homes, and possibly bring 650 jobs to Kern County.
"Like many states, California has a goal of increasing the amount of energy procured from renewable sources," says Google's Nick Coons on the blog. "This project helps support that quest and marks 17 renewable energy investments for Google since 2010, including five here in the Golden State."
Google says the site near South Comanche Drive has gone from 30 oil wells to five, as it was exhausted of profitable fossil fuel reserves.
Construction began in December, and Google hopes to have the site operational by the end of this year.