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San Antonio looking to dip into solar pool

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Story Created: Jun 30, 2008 at 11:12 AM CST

Story Updated: Jun 30, 2008 at 11:12 AM CST

SAN ANTONIO (AP) - San Antonio likes the idea of tapping into solar power.

Mayor Phil Hardberger is hoping to make the Alamo City tops in the state in solar production. He tells the San Antonio Express-News that he thinks it is time to start building a solar plant.

CPS Energy wants to set a goal of producing 100 megawatts of solar energy by 2020. The company plans to begin looking for suitors for a large solar plant in the next few months.

CPS Energy began a solar rebate program a year ago to promote rooftop arrays, but so far only nine homes and businesses have put in solar panels. Austin has solar power on nearly 600 rooftops. It's rebate program began in 2004.

(Copyright 2008 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)

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