California tribe's $3.7M solar project lays foundation for its own utility system

California tribe's $3.7M solar project lays foundation for its own utility system

The Middletown Rancheria of Pomo Indians, a tribe in Lake County, California, has begun construction on a $3 million solar project that would be the tribe's own utility system.  The tribe sees the project as serving several goals at once: producing power, reducing electric costs, helping critical operations stay online, and increasing local energy independence. Here's what to know Construction is underway on a 696-kilowatt solar installation, wh…