The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has released the final Environmental Impact Statement for the Jove Solar Project, which has the potential to produce 600 MW if approved.
Jove Solar intends to establish, operate, maintain, and eventually dismantle a utility-scale solar energy facility along with a possible battery energy storage system covering 3,495 acres of public land and 38 acres of county land in La Paz County, Arizona. This project would connect to the 500 kV Cielo Azul switching station and the Ten West Link transmission line.
The BLM’s preferred alternative aims to prevent construction within the desert wash that intersects the project area, protect the floodplain of the channel, maintain wildlife habitat connectivity, and avoid regions with environmental significance.
“The BLM advocates for the effective development of renewable energy on our nation’s public lands to achieve the Biden-Harris administration’s objective of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035,” states Ray Castro, BLM Yuma area supervisor.
“We will continue to engage with Tribal, federal, state, and local governments, community members, stakeholder organizations, and the industry as this project progresses towards implementation.”
A Notice of Availability will be published in the Federal Register. Project information can be accessed on the BLM National NEPA Register.
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