Photo: US Sen. Harry Reid Joins in Ceremony Kicking Off Landmark Power Plant on Tribal Land

nevadabusiness.com ^ | March 21, 2014 | Nancy Katz

[Texas Eagle]

MOAPA, NV— U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (NV) joined representatives from the Moapa Band of Paiutes, executives from First Solar, Inc. (Nasdaq: FSLR) and the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (LADWP), as well as other community, government and energy industry leaders to celebrate the start of construction of the 250 Megawatt (MW)AC Moapa Southern Paiute Solar Project. The project is located on the Moapa River Indian Reservation just north of Las Vegas, and has a Power Purchase Agreement (PPA) with the LADWP to deliver clean, solar energy for 25 years to the City of Los Angeles.

“Today’s event marks a very import milestone for Nevada, the Moapa Band of Paiutes, and tribal nations throughout the country,” said Reid. “The Moapa Southern Paiute Solar project is the first utility-scale solar project on tribal land and will deliver much needed economic benefits to the Tribe and Nevada. It will also create about 400 construction jobs, and replace dirty energy with clean solar power.”

[Texas Eagle]

[Texas Eagle]

Not sure if this is the same solar plant that is the center of the Bundy ranch dispute.

[Paladin2]

So, what is the Rustler Reid fam net?

[dontreadthis]

[MeshugeMikey]

“The project is located on the Moapa River Indian Reservation”

I think this is another development

[TurboZamboni]

Isn’t the cryptkeeper supposed to have a gravedigger for that?

[Texas Eagle]

He seems to have a thing for solar power plants, doesn’t he?

[MeshugeMikey]

He most certainly does...and likely a fairly significant investment in them as well Id bet. ...at least the ones built by Americans.

The Red Chinese projects likely only offer him a massive kickback....

[Texas Eagle]

If Reid’s sons get a commission for every solar plant that’s built in Nevada, their net worth is sure to skyrocket.

[NormsRevenge]

All deals flow thru Vegas.. And Reid

What a gig!

[2111USMC]

250 MW for L.A.? That's like spittin' in the ocean.

I hope Reid is heavily invested in it and then they find an endangered species.

[Graewoulf]

What happened to the endangered Desert Tortoises lived on the land where the Landmark Power Plant will be built?

BTW, Reid isn’t wearing a safety helmet, and thus is in violation of OHSA Regulations.

[Paladin2]

http://www.nevadabusiness.com/2014/03/moapa-paiute-tribe-ladwp-first-solar-break-ground-250mw-solar-project-us-sen-harry-reid-joins-ceremony-kicking-landmark-power-plant-tribal-land/

[2111USMC]

Yeah, it’d be a shame if he had an accident.

[Paladin2]

"Reid isn’t wearing a safety helmet"

I'm actually Down wid dat.

[Paladin2]

Fla.

And I'm not referring to Florida.

[Dogbert41]

It's probably to help power Reid's high speed train from LA to Vegas. Somehow this picture reminds me of bad grave digging pics

[smoothsailing]

Vile old coot can hardly lift the shovel...

[Scrambler Bob]

Used to bury bodies in the desert.

Kind of like riding a bicycle - you don’t forget.

[Chode]

that's not really dirt, that's money he's shoveling...