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NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-NV-S010-2014-0127-EA
Project Name: Playa Solar Project (Dry Lake SEZ Parcels 2, 3, & 4)

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NEPA Number

DOI-BLM-NV-S010-2014-0127-EA
Project Name

Playa Solar Project (Dry Lake SEZ Parcels 2, 3, & 4)
Project Type

EA
NEPA Status

Completed - Completed
Lead Office

Las Vegas Field Office
Last Updated

Project Description

Playa Solar, LLC is proposing to construct, operate, maintain, and decommission a solar photovoltaic generation facility of up to 200 megawatts on approximately 1,700 acres in the Dry Lake Solar Energy Zone (SEZ).  A SEZ is defined by the BLM as an area that the BLM has determined is well suited for utility-scale production of solar energy and within which the BLM will prioritize and facilitate utility-scale production of solar energy and associated transmission infrastructure development.

Project components include onsite facilities, offsite facilities and temporary facilities needed to construct the project. The major onsite facilities are comprised of solar array blocks of First Solar PV modules, a substation, and operation and maintenance (O&M) facilities. The offsite facilities include a 3,500-foot (0.7 mile) 230 kilovolt (kV) generation tie transmission line (gen-tie), access road, well and water pipeline, and electric distribution and communication lines. Temporary facilities, which would be removed at the end of the construction period, include mobilization, laydown, and construction areas as well as one or more temporary ponds. Power produced by the project would be conveyed to the Nevada Power bulk transmission system via the gen-tie, which would interconnect to NV Energy’s existing Harry Allen Substation.

All lands for the proposed facilities, except the well and pipeline, are federal lands administered by
the BLM under the Las Vegas Resource Management Plan.

Project Location

City	State/Territory	Zip Code	County(ies)
Las Vegas	Nevada	89124

Application Information

Applicant

Playa Solar, LLC (First Solar)
Case File Number

N-93306

Project Dates

Start Date

7/18/2014

Project Office Information

Lead Office

Las Vegas Field Office
Offices

Las Vegas FO, Southern Nevada DO

Contacts

Contact 1 Name

Greg Helseth
Contact 1 Email

[email protected]
Contact 1 Phone

702-515-5173