BLM delivers more clean energy with Dry Lake East Energy Center in Nevada
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LAS VEGAS – The Bureau of Land Management has issued a right-of-way for a new solar project located within the Dry Lake East Designated Leasing Area in Clark County, Nevada. The BLM projects the Dry Lake East Energy Center Solar Project will generate up to 200 megawatts and store up to 600 megawatts of clean energy.
“This project will contribute to a clean energy economy for Nevada and the nation and create new job opportunities for local communities” said BLM Las Vegas Field Manager Bruce Sillitoe. “The right-of-way grant gives the green light to this green energy project so construction may begin.”
In April 2024, the Department of the Interior announced that BLM had achieved the major milestone of permitting 25 gigawatts of clean energy projects, including solar, wind, geothermal, and gen-ties (transmission lines that cross public lands to connect renewable energy projects on private lands to the grid). As of July 2024, an additional 70 utility-scale clean energy projects—with the potential to produce more than 32 gigawatts of renewable energy— are being processed by the BLM throughout the western United States. In addition, the agency has begun the preliminary review of nearly 170 applications for solar and wind development, as well as more than 40 applications for solar and wind energy site testing.
The BLM manages vast stretches of public lands with the potential to make significant contributions to the nation’s renewable energy portfolio and provides sites for environmentally sound renewable energy projects. Efficient deployment of renewable energy from our nation’s public lands is crucial in achieving the Biden-Harris administration’s goal of a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035.
For more information, please visit the BLM National NEPA Register.
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The BLM manages more than 245 million acres of public land located primarily in 12 western states, including Alaska, on behalf of the American people. The BLM also administers 700 million acres of sub-surface mineral estate throughout the nation. Our mission is to sustain the health, diversity, and productivity of America’s public lands for the use and enjoyment of present and future generations.