EDF Power Locks 30-Year Utah Solar PPA

• EDF Power Solutions signed a 30-year deal to sell clean electricity from Utah Solar 1—delivering 766 GWh yearly by mid-2027 and supporting peak construction with ~400 workers.

EDF Power Solutions said it has signed a 30-year power purchase agreement with the Southern California Public Power Authority to supply electricity from the 300-MWac/400-MWdc Utah Solar 1 project in Utah. The power is being procured for customers by the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, a participating SCPPA member.

The project, located on state-owned land managed by the Utah Trust Lands Administration in Millard County, is expected to begin delivering electricity in mid-2027 and generate about 766 GWh annually. EDF said peak construction will employ roughly 400 workers.

What does EDF’s 30-year Utah Solar 1 PPA mean for SCPPA customers starting 2027?

• Starting in 2027, SCPPA’s participating customers will receive a long-term supply of electricity sourced from EDF Power Solutions’ Utah Solar 1 project under SCPPA’s procurement arrangement.
  
• The 30-year term helps lock in a renewable energy price basis for decades, reducing exposure to short-term swings in wholesale power costs and helping stabilize long-range power costs for SCPPA members.
  
• The agreement is tied to renewable generation beginning in mid-2027, so the benefit is expected to phase in as deliveries start, rather than being available immediately.
  
• Because the power is being procured for SCPPA customers by Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (as a participating member), customers can expect the contract benefits to show up through SCPPA’s member power supply process and billing mechanisms rather than via a separate contract with EDF.
  
• The scale of the project supports SCPPA’s broader portfolio by adding substantial new solar generation to meet electricity demand while advancing renewable energy targets.
• The generation profile is expected to contribute significant annual energy (about 766 GWh/year as described in the project summary), which can help offset part of each member’s need to procure other power resources.
  
• The long contract horizon can improve planning for local agencies by providing greater visibility into future resource mix and compliance planning (e.g., meeting renewable procurement mandates and clean energy planning goals).
  
• Deliveries beginning in 2027 may also influence how SCPPA members manage remaining procurement needs—potentially reducing reliance on replacement energy purchases during corresponding time periods.
• For customers, the overall “what it means” is that starting 2027 they should expect a portion of their electricity supply to be backed by this dedicated, long-term Utah solar resource procured through the SCPPA/LADWP process.