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A significant solar farm project is advancing in California's Westlands Water District, intended to cover 200 square miles and generate 21,000 megawatts of electricity. Farmers, struggling with water scarcity, support the initiative to utilize fallow land.

Golden State Clean Energy proposed the project, which necessitates large power lines for electricity transmission to major cities. Despite the project's potential benefits, local residents worry about job losses in agriculture and seek community benefits from solar revenue.

Approximately 150 farmers have committed land for solar use, viewing electricity as a new crop. A community benefits package is under discussion, but details remain undisclosed.