Liberty Utilities to host virtual public meeting for Luning II solar project
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Carson City, Nev - Liberty Utilities will be hosting two virtual public meetings to discuss their proposed Luning II solar and battery storage project on Tues., July 28, and Thurs, July 30. This project would be located next to the existing Luning Solar facility which is approximately four miles northeast of Luning, NV.
Liberty Utilities has applied to BLM for a 30-year grant, and construction is anticipated to last 12 to 18 months and will encompass approximately 560 acres. This project would be a solar photovoltaic generation facility and battery power storage facility which would produce, store, and transmit 184,000 MWh per year of electricity.
The purpose of the meeting is for discussion of the proposed project and public input. Topics will include the prior Luning project, discussion of size and capacity, timeline, and changes based off lessons learned from their first project.
The meeting itinerary is as follows:
Introductions (Liberty and BLM)
Luning Solar Phase I (BEC and Liberty with BLM support)
Previous Environmental Studies
Capacity
Operations (unforeseen issues, problems, successes, environmental [bird] interactions, etc.)
Proposed Luning Solar and Storage Phase II (much of the information from the Plan of Development) (Liberty)
Size and capacity
Build out timeline
Changes based on lessons learned from Phase I
Questions or Comments (BLM and Liberty)
Meeting information for July 28th, 7:00 – 8:30 p.m. is as follows:
For phone only use these numbers: +1-415-655-0001 Access Code: 1601658640## US Toll
+1-647-484-1598,,1601658640## Canada Toll (Toronto)
Meeting information for July 30th, 7:00-8:30 p.m. is as follows:
For phone only use these numbers: +1-415-655-0001 Access Code: 1609424179## US Toll
+1-647-484-1598,,1609424179## Canada Toll (Toronto)
Please RSVP to Lindsay.Maruncic@libertyutilities.com with your name and the date you would like to attend to be added to the virtual video conference.
For more information contact Katy Paiva at 775-885-6034.
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.