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June 21, 2019

Solar farm fire blamed on birds

SAN LUIS OBISPO, Calif. (AP) — An energy company says a so-called “avian incident” is responsible for a fire that cut 84% of the overall generating capacity at one of the largest solar farms in California.

A regulatory filing Wednesday by Clearway Energy says the blaze caused up to $9 million worth of damage on about 1,200 acres of the California Valley Solar Ranch in San Luis Obispo County.


 
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