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A $2.2 billion taxpayer-funded solar plant in California’s Mojave Desert is shutting down more than a decade early after failing to deliver on its promises of efficiency and affordability.

The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility, featuring three massive 459-foot towers, will officially close in 2026, according to the New York Post.

The plant, which began operating in 2014 after being greenlit in 2010, was originally slated to run until 2039.

The decision follows years of speculation and came after Pacific Gas & Electric announced earlier this year it had reached an agreement with Ivanpah’s owners to terminate contracts.

[Source](https://slaynews.com/news/californias-taxpayer-funded-billion-solar-plant-shut-down-inefficiency/) > A $2.2 billion taxpayer-funded solar plant in California’s Mojave Desert is shutting down more than a decade early after failing to deliver on its promises of efficiency and affordability. > The Ivanpah Solar Power Facility, featuring three massive 459-foot towers, will officially close in 2026, according to the New York Post. > The plant, which began operating in 2014 after being greenlit in 2010, ***was originally slated to run until 2039.*** > The decision follows years of speculation and came after Pacific Gas & Electric announced earlier this year it had reached an agreement with Ivanpah’s owners to terminate contracts.
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Commie-fornia also has the bright idea of charging you for electric based on ability to pay. Meaning you could want to conserve energy all you want but if you earn a certain amount of money, you pay more than a wasteful person that earns less than you.

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How people still live there, I just don't know. I assume there are some who are stuck there because of things outside their control, but who actually would want to live like that?

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Exactly. I'm here for now to take care of elderly relatives.