California was in the running for battery factory that would need geothermal brine by-product lithium as a prime ingredient
Tesla has chosen Nevada for its $5 billion battery plant.
GOP Gov. Brian Sandoval plans a Thursday afternoon news conference in the state capital to reveal details of the proposed deal, according to a source familiar with the announcement.
Tesla wants to build a “Gigafactory” to produce batteries for its electric vehicles that could create as many as 6,600 jobs.
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