加利福尼亚能源委员会执行委员会建议通过东部Kern县的灯塔太阳能项目计划。主持议会人员于2010年7月20日宣布了该提案决定,议会评论道:“作为一个逐步完善的250MW设施,将不会对环境和现存法律,规章制度以及标准产生很明显的影响。对此该议案决定将仅根据已存在的记录进行考量也就是说议案将随着该设施实施标准的进程而建立…… 20.07.2010: A California Energy Commission siting committee is recommending the approval of the planned Beacon Solar Energy Project in eastern Kern County. In its presiding member's proposed decision (PMPD) released today, the committee said the 250-megawatt facility as mitigated, will have no significant impacts on the environment and complies with applicable laws, ordinances, regulations, and standards (LORS). The proposed decision was based solely on the record of facts, which were established during the facility's certification proceeding. … Source: California Energy Commission