The updates to the Western Solar Plan, managed by the Bureau of Land Management, will allow public land in 11 Western states to be sites for solar power farms.
First drafted in 2012, the expansion to the plan aims to build on the Biden administration’s goal of achieving a 100% clean energy grid by 2035.
This year, the BLM met its goal of permitting more than 25 gigawatts of clean energy projects on federal land.
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The agency has permitted clean energy projects on public lands with a total capacity of approximately 29 GW. The Biden-Harris administration has approved nine solar projects.
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“The updated Western Solar Plan is a responsible, pragmatic strategy for developing solar energy on our
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