A major solar project in eastern Kern County is now online.
The Eland Solar and Battery Center near Mojave held a ribbon cutting ceremony Tuesday.
The new facility will power over 260,000 Los Angeles homes and will cover 7% of the city’s electricity.
Built by Arevon Energy, the site includes giant batteries to store solar power for peak demand.
LA signed a 25-year deal for the energy at just four cents per kilowatt hour.
Officials say it moves the city closer to 64% clean energy by the end of the year.