加利福尼亞州委員會通過了在Riverside 縣Genesis太陽能項目，建設250MW的光伏電廠。
在這個電站項目聲明之前，政府也曾廣泛征集了建設意見，并提出了該項目將會對當地環境有重要影響。但是項目的利大于弊。

The Commission’s siting committee has recommended approval for the Genesis Solar Energy Project, a 250MW proposal for Riverside County.
The recommendation, which is now subject to a 30-day public comment period before a final decision is made, does note that the project will have “significant impacts” on the local environment.
However, it suggests the benefits of the project would outweigh the impacts.
The recommendation from the committee’s presiding member, James Boyd, stated: “Although the project, even with the mitigation measures described in this Decision, will have remaining significant impacts on the environment, the Commission has found that the benefits that the project will provide override those impacts.”