Panoche Valley Solar Farm 11/11/10 0700 E.A.
The construction of a solar farm in Panoche Valley can now move forward. At the San Benito County Board of Supervisors meeting on Wednesday, an appeal of the project by environmental groups was denied, and a development agreement between the county and Solargen Energy was unanimously approved. The nearly 400-megawatt solar facility is expected to bring a large number of construction jobs, and up to 50 full time jobs once completed.