MID Information Release

The McHenry Solar Farm

As a result of MID's request for offers for renewable energy projects, SunPower Corporation (SunPower) has offered the purchase of electricity output from the McHenry Solar Farm, a proposed local solar photovoltaic (PV) project.  This proposed project is a 160-acre, 25 MW solar PV system that would be developed by SunPower on the corner of McHenry Avenue and Ladd Road in northeast Modesto.  At a future Board meeting, the MID Board of Directors will consider a purchase power agreement with SunPower that would add approximately two percent renewable energy from this project to MID’s power resources beginning in 2011.

Public Outreach

A public workshop was held on January 26, 2010 to discuss project details and answer questions. Workshop presentations are available on this MID web page and can also be accessed at the SunPower McHenry Solar Farm project web site http://www.box.net/mchenrysolarfarm.

The public was also welcomed to participate in a series of MID Board meeting workshops on electric resources, renewable energy and the McHenry Solar Farm.

Questions? 

Please contact:
SunPower, Paul McMillan at 510-260-8497 or email at paul.mcmillan@sunpowercorp.com or
MID, Melissa Williams at 209-526-7390 or email at melissaw@mid.org.