California Desert Conservation Area Solar Panels

All told nearly 30 000 acres of photovoltaic solar farms producing up to 4 000 megawatts could come online in the california desert within the next few years a 30 uptick statewide over 2018 the.

California desert conservation area solar panels.

The company has signed contracts to sell energy from palen and another nearby solar farm desert harvest to southern california edison marin clean energy in the bay area and the cities of. Area conservationists were concerned that the projects would haphazardly slice up the desert if measures weren t put in place to protect the sensitive ecosystems. Mccoy solar energy project cdca amendment supplemental protest report may 29 2013 terms. Department of the interior s bureau of land management blm has given a preliminary but close to final environmental approval for first solar s 450 mwac desert quartzite solar power plant.

The blm published a notice of availability for the project which opens a 30 day protest period and a 60 day governor s consistency review. California desert conservation area planning and nepa solar energy regions. To protect the area and streamline the permitting process the california energy commission the california department of fish and wildlife the u s. Resource plan amendment for the california desert conservation area and palen solar power project riverside county california june 13 2011 alternatives analysis compared to the preferred alternative the reduced acreage alternative would generate 25 percent fewer megawatts but reduce the disturbance area by about approximately 50 percent to 2 242 acres.