A Washington solar power plant has hit a major roadblock – The cost has tripled.

An initial estimate for Kittitas County’s first photovoltaic plant was approximately $100 million but the cost has since risen to at least $300 million. That is drastically higher than previously thought. To top that, Northwest Power and Conservation Council have upped the annie to approximately $525 to $750 Million! (read the full article)

Ouch!

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proposed Kittitas solar plant would include 400,000 photovoltaic panels that would convert sunlight into electricity; enough to power 45,000 homes.