250,000 watts in solar cells power 162000 homes
California utility to add 250 MW in solar cells Thu Mar 27, 2008 1:10pm EDT Oil rises above $101, U.S. dollar in focus World stocks hit one-month peak on banks optimism Video Dollar/yen near 100 in short-term, risk yen stronger More Business & Investing News... Featured Broker sponsored link $0 stock trades. 10 free per month. NEW YORK (Reuters) - Utility Southern California Edison said on Thursday it would spend $875 million to build a network of 250 megawatts of photovoltaic solar power generation, making it the biggest solar cell project in the nation. SCE, a subsidiary of Edison International, said the photovoltaic cells on 65 million square feet of rooftops in southern California would generate enough power to serve 162,000 homes.