BLM approves Elisabeth Solar Project in Yuma County

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has given the green light to the Elisabeth Solar Project on approximately 1,411 acres of public land in Yuma County’s Agua Caliente Solar Energy Zone. The project, which will be overseen by Elisabeth Solar LLC, involves the construction, operation, and maintenance of a utility-scale photovoltaic energy and battery storage facility. Eventually, the facility will be decommissioned.

The solar project is expected to generate up to 270 megawatts and store up to 300 megawatts of power. It will connect to the Arizona Public Service and California Independent System Operator energy grids via the Hoodoo Wash switchyard. The project aligns with the BLM’s priority of providing reliable, domestically sourced energy for the American public.

BLM Yuma field manager, Ray Castro, expressed the agency’s commitment to collaborate with Tribal, federal, state, and local governments, communities, stakeholder groups, and industry to progress the project. Further details, including the final environmental assessment and decision record, are available on the BLM National NEPA Register.