Rice mill plugs in one megawatt of solar power
Far West Rice Mills in Nelson, Calif., on Wednesday dedicated a one megawatt solar array that will provide three-fourths of its electricity.
The array is made up of 5,500 solar panels from Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics and was installed by Pacific Power Management.

The one megawatt array at Far West Rice Mills
(Credit: Mitsubishi Electric & Electronics)Mitsubishi said that it's the largest solar-powered rice mill in the U.S.
Corporate solar installations in this range--Google's solar array at its headquarters generates 1.6 megawatts--are the biggest area for growth in the solar industry.
Corporations and agribusiness invest in these systems to get a predictable electricity price over several years, hedging against rising prices.
The Far West Rice Mills installation will deliver 1,440,000 kilowatt hours a year and qualifies for $1.8 million in rebates from Pacific Gas & Electric.
Update on June 19, 8:38 a.m. PT: Headline corrected to reflect that it is a rice mill.

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