The following diagram shows the current progress for this proposed project with links to applicable project-related documents. The colored bar in the center indicates the items that have been completed or are currently underway.

 

Federal Coordination Process
		- Right-of-Way Grant
Decision Record -
		- Public Comment Period
Publication of EA -

Project Vitals

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Proposed Location: Imperial Valley, southwest of El Centro near the Mexican border.

Electricity Production Capacity: 139MW

Company: Campo Verde Solar, LLC

Acreage: 1,443 acres of private land and 17 acres of BLM Land

Status: Secretary Salazar Approves Transmission Line on 9/26/12

Electrical Transmission Connection: A 230kV would leave Campo Verde, crossing 1 mile of BLM land and interconnecting with the Imperial Valley Substation.

Company's Expected Benefit:  

• Produce enough electricity to power nearly 42,000 homes
• Create 250+ jobs during peak construction and 5-7 permanent jobs
• Generate $17.5 million in local tax revenue over the life of the project
• Generate roughly $239 million of positive impact to County economy

Project Fact Sheet

Public Comments

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The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is seeking public comment on a proposed one-mile generation-interconnection (gen-tie) transmission line that would cross federal lands approximately eight miles southwest of El Centro, Calif. About 4/10 of the line would be on public land. Public comment on the proposed expansion will be accepted until May 13, 2012.

Comments should be made in writing and e-mailed to Lynnette Elser at lelser@blm.gov or mailed to: Bureau of Land Management, California Desert District Office, Attn: Lynnette Elser, 22835 Calle San Juan De Los Lagos, Moreno Valley, CA 92553.

For further information please contact Lynnette Elser at (951) 697-5233 or lelser@blm.gov

Authorized Documents

Decision Record, 9/26/12

Decision Memorandum

Environmental Documents

Environmental Assessment *.pdf; 5.3Mb

Related Links

BLM CDD Renewable Energy

Understanding the NEPA Process