The Chuckwalla Solar Project has moved into a new phase with the advancement of the project by the Bureau of Indian Affairs, along with the Moapa Band of Paiute Indians, the Bureau of Land Management and other federal partners.
The project includes the implementation of four solar energy generation and storage facilities located in the Moapa Indian Reservation in Clark County, Nev.
"We are proud to play a role in the administration’s all-of-government approach toward its ambitious renewable energy goals, which will boost local economies and address economic and environmental injustice," said Bryan Newland, Bureau of Indian Affairs assistant secretary, in a March 3 news release.
The Chuckwalla project's four different facilities are expected to total up to 700 megawatts of solar energy generation, each using photovoltaic technology and incorporating battery energy storage systems. The facilities would be constructed entirely within reservation boundaries.
The Bureau of Indian Affairs announced the draft environmental impact statement in a notice in the Federal Register March 4. The agency welcomes public comment on the statement, which discloses plans for construction, operation, maintenance and eventual decommissioning of the four facilities.
A virtual meeting will be available to the public 1:30 p.m. March 15 and 5:30 p.m. March 16. The public may also submit written comment responses via email, mail or by website submission. Go to chuckwallasolarprojectseis.com for more details.
