US Government Approves 485 MW Blythe Mesa Solar Project In California
The US Bureau of Land Management announced the approval on Monday of the 485 MW Blythe Mesa Solar project in California.
The move comes as part of President Obama’s Climate Action Plan to reduce carbon pollution, increase jobs, and push the US economy towards clean energy sources. The US Secretary of the Interior, Sally Jewell, announced Tuesday that the Bureau of Land Management had (BLM) had approved the Blythe Mesa Solar project, set to be developed in Riverside County, California.
“The Obama Administration is committed to expanding responsible domestic energy production on our public lands as we diversify our nation’s energy portfolio and transition to a cleaner energy future,” Secretary Jewell said. “Working closely with industry and state, tribal and local communities, these projects not only provide clean energy and cut carbon emissions, but also strengthen local economies, generate good jobs and provide affordable, reliable, sustainable power across the West.”
The 485 MW project is the 57th project authorized by the Interior Department since 2009, and upon completion is set to generate the equivalent of enough electricity to power 145,000 Californian homes.
“Blythe Mesa is one of the largest renewable energy projects approved by the BLM,” said Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Janice Schneider. “The Department of the Interior is leading the way in facilitating responsible development of critical renewable energy resources that provide clean, sustainable energy to communities in the desert southwest.”
“Blythe Mesa is another step forward toward diversifying our nation’s energy portfolio to meet the growing demand for renewable resources,” said BLM Director Neil Kornze. “With this approval, the BLM is well on its way in realizing the president’s vision of permitting 20,000 MW of renewable energy on public land by the end of this decade.”
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