Ivanpah, opened in 2013, will use up to 12,000 acres of federal land for 30 years or more. And Pacific Gas & Electric Co. That's one reason the city of Los Angeles, not usually thought of as an environmental pioneer, is now pushing for more energy independence through its Department of Water & Power, in effect the fourth-largest power company in the state. This essentially means that government is forcing consumers to subsidize utilities and large solar developers. Thomas D. Elias is a writer in Southern California.
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