This goal will come at no great cost to the taxpayer either. Clark said the array would add about 60 cents a month to the average taxpayers bill. I think most households would gladly pay this knowing that their energy is clean and sustainable.

The city council has set a target to get 30% of its power from renewable sources by 2020.

However, not everyone is happy. Some major companies who use a lot of energy are complaining of having to pay possibly tens of thousands of dollars a year more for their power.

Also, City Council Member Mike Martinez said he is concerned the city is going forward with a costly project during a down economy.

Martinez said, "If we add to their utility cost, do we weaken them more causing them to layoff more and reduce their workforce more for a few hundred green jobs."

However, the city's Electric Utilities Commission voted unanimously 6-0 with one abstention to go ahead with the project.

So it seems Texas solar power companies are finally making use of all that lovely sun on a grand scale.

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