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New combined-cycle power plant in Baja California to lower bills and emissions
President Claudia Sheinbaum and Baja California Governor Marina del Pilar Ávila Olmeda inaugurated the González Ortega Combined-Cycle Power Plant, operated by the Federal Electricity Commission, which aims to reduce annual CO2 emissions by 3.23 million tonnes and lower energy bills. The project is part of a 73.9 billion peso federal investment in Baja California’s electrical grid, alongside a 1.485 billion peso electricity subsidy for over 1.37 million residents in Mexicali and San Felipe.
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