NextEra Energy Resources To Host Virtual Public Meeting For Mason Valley and Pine Nut Solar Projects
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Carson City, Nev – A subsidiary of NextEra Energy Resources, LLC will be hosting two virtual public meetings to discuss their proposed Mason Valley and Pine Nut solar and energy storage projects on Wed., July 21, and Thurs., July 22. These two projects would be in close proximity to each other in the Mason Valley area of unincorporated Lyon County.
NextEra Energy Resources has applied to BLM for two 30-year grants. Construction is anticipated to last 24 months and will encompass approximately 4,539 acres of public lands, 2,887 acres for Mason Valley and 1,662 acres for the Pine Nut project. These projects propose 400-megawatt (Mason Valley) and 200-megawatt (Pine Nut) of alternating current solar photovoltaic generation and energy storage to be tied into the Ft. Churchill Substation located south of the project areas.
The purpose of these public meetings is to provide information on the proposed projects and to solicit public input which will be incorporated into NextEra Energy Resources’ application for Variance Approval as required by the Solar Energy Development Programmatic EIS Record of Decision https://solareis.anl.gov/. Topics will include an overview of the projects, discussion of size, capacity, structures, timeline, and environmental concerns that are known at this time.
Meeting information for July 21st, 6:00 – 8:00 p.m. (PDT) is as follows:
Video conference: https://services.themediaframe.com/links/pinenut.html
To access by phone: 1-866-807-9684. Please ask to be connected to the Pine Nut and Mason Valley call.
Meeting information for July 22nd, 6:00 - 8:00 p.m. (PDT) is as follows:
Video conference: https://services.themediaframe.com/links/MasonValley.html
To access by phone: 1-866-807-9684. Please ask to be connected to the Pine Nut and Mason Valley call.
For more information contact Kira Treich at 775-885-6000.
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