August 14: BLM to hold public meeting about proposed Elisabeth Solar Project

The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public comments on a draft environmental assessment for the proposed Elisabeth Solar Project near Dateland in Yuma County. If approved, the project could produce up to 270 megawatts of clean electricity and up to 300 megawatts of battery storage.

Elisabeth Solar, LLC, proposes to construct, operate, maintain, and eventually deconstruct a utility-scale photovoltaic energy generating and battery storage facility on approximately 1,411 acres of public lands within the western portion of the Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone (SEZ).

Please register to attend a virtual public meeting the BLM will host on Aug. 14, 2024, from 5:30–6:30 p.m. For more information or to request a reasonable accommodation for the public meeting, please contact Dolores Garcia at dagarcia@blm.gov or 602-417-9241.

Read the news release for more information, including how to submit public comments.