Pathway 5.

Electricity Decarbonization → Utility-Scale Renewables

5.1.13 Utilizing Federal Land for Solar Development

LPDD Recommendation: “BLM should identify more areas where a model like the Western Solar Plan or the Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan can be put into practice without requiring new legislation.”

LPDD Recommendation: “The Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act or a comparable piece of legislation should be passed.”

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Desert Renewable Energy Conservation Plan

Jurisdiction: Federal Agencies and Departments

Designated multiple uses and protections for a 22.5-million acre portion of the California desert.

Western Solar Plan

Jurisdiction: Federal Agencies and Departments

Categorized lands excluded from utility-scale solar energy development specific locations well suited for utility-scale solar.

Public Lands Renewable Energy Development Act

Jurisdiction: Congress

Would open more federal land to renewable development, expedite environmental review, and split royalty revenue between states, counties, and funds designed for conservation.