SACRAMENTO, July 12 (UPI) -- A new power link in southern California brings roughly 800 megawatts of renewable energy to the regional electric grid, the EIA said.
The U.S. Energy Department's Energy Information Administration states San Diego Gas and Electric activated a $1.9 billion transmission line. The Sunrise Powerlink Transmission project adds 800 megawatts of power capacity to the Southern California grid. It could be ramped up to 1,000 MW, the agency said.