Regulators Reject PG&E’s Proposal to Exit Ivanpah Solar Contracts, Keeping Solar Facility Online

The California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC) rejected a proposal by Pacific Gas & Electric Co. to terminate its long-term power purchase agreements with the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating Station. The decision keeps the high-profile solar-thermal facility operating despite federal support for closing it.

The CPUC denied PG&E’s request to end cont…