Texas Coal Plant Paves Way for Mega Solar Park

Investment firm Panamint is investing $1.7 billion in Big Rooter Power, a massive solar and storage project in Robertson, Texas, that adds 1.2 gigawatts of solar energy to the local grid. By building the project next to the existing Twin Oaks coal plant, Panamint can leverage already-present grid infrastructure. CEO Apolka Totth calls this the clearest way to help communities,...