NEPA Number: DOI-BLM-CA-D070-2011-0002-EIS
Project Name: Imperial Solar Energy Center (CSolar) West

Project Information 

  • NEPA Number
    DOI-BLM-CA-D070-2011-0002-EIS
  • Project Name
    Imperial Solar Energy Center (CSolar) West
  • Project Type
    EIS
  • NEPA Status
    Completed - Completed
  • Lead Office
    El Centro Field Office
  • Last Updated


What's New

Project Vitals
                                                                                                                                                                                                        

The Imperial Solar Energy Center West project was approved on August 23, 2011. The solar project will be constructed on private land previously used for agriculture.

Location: Imperial Valley

Electricity Production Capacity: 250 megawatts

Company: LightSource Renewables

Acreage: 1,130 acres private land

Status: Approved on August 23, 2011

Electrical Transmission Connection: 230 kV line will cross BLM land and interconnect with the Imperial Valley Substation

By the Numbers , Selected Alternative :

• The project will generate enough electricity to power between 75,000 and 187,500 homes using photovoltaic technology.
• The project is expected to employ 285 workers during peak construction, and 4 workers during operations.
• The private land portion of the project will generate an estimated $5.4 million in local sales tax revenue.
Bureau of Land Management
El Centro Field Office
1661 S. 4th Street
El Centro CA 92243
Phone: (760) 337-4400
Fax: (760) 337-4490
Office Hours: 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., M-F

Draft EIS Publication

  • Actual Date
    11/22/2010


Final EIS Publication

  • Actual Date
    8/23/2011


Project Location

City State/Territory Zip Code County(ies)
El Centro California 92243

Application Information

  • Case File Number
    CACA-51644
  • Program
    Renewable Energy
  • Sub-Program
    Solar Energy


Project Dates

  • Start Date
    6/11/2010
  • End Date
    8/22/2011


Notice of Intent Publication

  • NOI Publication Date
    6/11/2010


Record of Decision Publication

  • Actual Date
    8/22/2011


Project Office Information

  • Lead Office
    El Centro Field Office
  • Offices
    El Centro FO


Contacts

  • Contact 1 Name
    Elizabeth A Meyer-Shields
  • Contact 1 Email
    [email protected]
  • Contact 1 Phone
    (916) 978-4672