Renewable Energy Projects in the California Desert

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Renewable Energy Projects in the California Desert Conservation Area Total Over 1 Million Acres

Solar Energy as of November 2008 (Total Acreage 689,910):

Barstow Field Office
• Stirling engines by Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. Solar 1 (6,500 acres near Pisgah), 750 Megawatts (MW)
• Solar trough by Solar Investments VI LLC (6,400 acres near Baker), 800 MW
• Parabolic trough by Solar Investments, Inc. (9,600 acres near Silurian Valley), 1,000 MW
• Parabolic trough by Solar Investments XI LLC (10,000 acres near Salt Hills), 1200 MW
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (14,400 acres near Opal), 1,205 MW
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (15,280 acres near Desert Ruby), 1,000 MW
• Power tower by DPT Broadwell Lake LLC (BrightSource) (5,130 acres near Broadwell Lake), 500 MW
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (5,120 acres near Desert Onyx), 585 MW
• Parabolic trough by FPL Energy, LLC (7,680 acres south of Silurian Dry Lake), 1,200 MW
• Photovoltaic by Cannon Power, Inc. (13,440 acres near Lucerne Valley), 1,000 MW
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (9,520 acres near Jasper), 500 MW
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (17,920 acres near Amber), 500 MW
• Stirling Engines by Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. Solar 3 (4,810 acres), 605 MW
• Stirling Engines by Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. Solar 6 (12, 365 acres), 692 MW
• Stirling Engines by Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. Solar 8 (10,044 acres), 1,631 MW
• Photovoltaic by Chevron Energy Solutions Co. (367 acres), 40 MW
• Photovoltaic by Caithness Soda Mtn, LLC (formerly Solenergis, LLC) (1,664 acres near Soda
Mountain/ Rasor), 350 MW
• Parabolic trough by EnXco Development, Inc. (3,840 acres near Troy Lake), 1,000 MW
• Photovoltaic by Bull Frog Green Energy LLC (8,999 acres near Bristol – Barstow), 300 MW
• Photovoltaic by Bull Frog Green Energy LLC (11,523 acres near Silver Mts Vista), 300 MW
• Parabolic trough by LSR Pisgah, LLC (10,044 acres near Pisgah), 300 MW

Eagle Lake
• Solar Hydrogen by DBK Solar Utilities of California (720 acres), 200 MW

El Centro Field Office
• Stirling Engines by Stirling Energy Systems, Inc. Solar Two LLC (6,500 acres), 750 MW
• Photovoltaic by BioRenewable Projects LLC (609 acres), 20 MW
• Photovoltaic by BCL & Associates (5,587 acres), 500 MW
• Undecided by SkyGen Solar LLC, c/o Invenergy (1,040 acres), 50 MW
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (2,560 acres), 1,500 MW
• Solar trough by Pacific Solar Investments Inc (Iberdrola) (28,000 acres), 1,500 MW
• Power tower by Solar Reserve, LLC (4,000 acres), 120 MW
• Photovoltaic by Bull Frog Green Energy LLC (2,600 acres), 250 MW
• Parabolic trough by Power Partners Southwest LLC, c/o enXco (540 acres), 300 MW
• Photovoltaic by Sempra Generation (11,000 acres), 500 MW
• Parabolic trough by LightSource Renewables LLC (3,020 acres), 400 Mw

Needles Field Office
• Power tower by Solar Partners Ivanpah SEGS (DPT Ivanpah LLC) (6,720 acres near Ivanpah Dry
Lake), 400 MW
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (4,160 acres near Ivanpah Dry Lake), 350 MW
• Parabolic trough by Cogentrix/Solar Investments VIII LLC (8,000 acres near Mesquite Hills), 1,000 MW
• Parabolic trough by Cogentrix/Solar Investments XIII LLC (8,960 acres near New York Mountains), 1,000 MW
• Parabolic trough by Cogentrix/Solar Investments I LLC (10,880 acres near Amboy), 1,000 MW
• Parabolic trough by Cogentrix/Solar Investments I LLC (5,440 near Arrowhead), 1,000 MW
• Power Tower by Leopold Companies, Inc. (37,120 acres near Ward Valley), 4,100 MW
• Parabolic trough by Boulevard Associates, LLC (7,200 acres near Mesquite Hills), 1,000 MW
• Parabolic trough by Boulevard Associates, LLC (12,160 acres near Killbeck), 1,000 MW
• Parabolic trough by Boulevard Associates, LLC (35,200 acres near Cadiz Lake), 1,000 MW
• Solar trough by Solel, Inc. (14,080 acres Stedman), 600 MW
• Technology neutral by PG&E (18,880 acres near Mesquite Lake)
• Parabolic trough by Iberdrola Renewables (14,720 acres near Cadiz Lake)
• Solar trough by Boulevard Associates, LLC (9,600 acres near Kellbaker), 1,000 MW
• Technology neutral by PG&E (5,120 acres near Cadiz/ Trilobite), 800 MW
• Parabolic trough by NextLight Renewable Power, LLC (7,750 acres near Ludlow), 500 MW
• Parabolic trough by NextLight Renewable Power, LLC (12,960 acres near Iron Mountain), 500 MW
• Parabolic trough by Iberdrola Renewable (12,720 acres near Cadiz-East), 1,000 MW
• Technology neutral by Ewind Farm, Inc. (Clean Air Solar I) (12,640 acres near Iron Mountain), 800 MW
• Technology neutral by Ewind Farm, Inc. (Clean Air Solar II) (13,240 acres near Iron Mountain), 900 MW
• Technology neutral by Ewind Farm, Inc. (Clean Air Solar III) (21,440 acres near Iron Mountain), 1,700 MW

Palm Springs Field Office
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (7,040 acres near Desert Center Area), 350 MW
• Parabolic trough by Florida Power & Light (7,773 acres near Blythe), 250 MW
• Photovoltaic by Chuckwalla Solar LLC (4,098 acres near Desert Center Area I), 200 MW
• Parabolic trough by Chevron Energy Solutions Co. #2 (3,119 acres in Eastern Riverside County), 100 MW
• Parabolic trough by Chevron Energy Solutions Co. #1 (3,119 acres near Blythe), 100 MW
• Parabolic trough by Florida Power & Light (4,491 acres near Blythe), 250 MW
• Photovoltaic by Bullfrog Green Energy, LLC (6,629 acres near Blythe), 2,500 MW
• Photovoltaic by OTB Power Holdings, Inc. (8,742 acres near Blythe), 1,000 MW
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (3,840 acres near Blythe), 600 MW
• Parabolic trough by Solar Millennium, LLC (2,753 acres near Blythe), 500 MW
• Parabolic trough by EnXco Development, Inc. (2,070 acres near Blythe), 300 MW
• Parabolic trough by EnXco Development, Inc. (11,603 acres near Blythe), 300 MW
• Parabolic trough by EnXco Development, Inc. (12,879 acres near Blythe), 300 MW
• Parabolic trough by EnXco Development, Inc. (1,071 acres near Blythe), 300 MW
• Parabolic trough by EnXco Development, Inc. (1,216 acres near Blythe), 300 MW
• Parabolic trough by Solel Inc. (8,775 acres near Desert Center N. on Hwy 177), 500 MW
• Parabolic trough by Solel Inc. (7,511 acres near Desert Center N. on Hwy 177), 500 MW
• Photovoltaic by Bull Frog Green Energy, LLC (22,912 acres near Blythe), 2,500 MW
• Parabolic trough by Lightsource Renewables, LLC (7,920 acres near Blythe), 550 MW

Ridgecrest Field Office
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (5,760 acres Mojave area near Hwy. 14), 745 MW
• Parabolic trough by Solar Millennium, LLC (11,000 acres near Ridgecrest City), 745 MW
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (6,600 acres near Kramer Junction), 745 MW
• Photovoltaic by OptiSolar, Inc. (7,183 acres near China Lake Naval Weapons Center), 600 MW
• Photovoltaic by Corum Solar Array LLC (1,200 acres near Edwards Air Force Base), 100 MW

Wind Energy (Total Wind Acreage 473,084 ):

Barstow Field Office
• AES Seawest, Inc., 4,231 acres near Daggett Ridges
• Granite Wind LLC, 1,968 acres near Granite Mountains
• BP Alternative Energy, 2,442 acres near Sidewinder Mountain
• Horizon Wind Energy, 4,479 acres near Daggett
• Horizon Wind Energy, 27,808 acres near Calico Mountains
• Horizon Wind Energy, 10,073 acres near Iron Mountain
• Horizon Wind Energy, 720 acres near Waterman Hills
• AES Seawest, LLC, 2,929 acres near Sand Ridge
• FPL Energy, 2,449 acres near West Fry Mountains
• First Wind, 15,837 acres near Stoddard Mountains
• First Wind, 6,820 acres near Granite Mountains
• First Wind, 10,946 acres near Fry Mountains
• First Wind, 3,458 acres near Rodman Mountains
• Pacific Wind Development LLC (Iberdrola), 5,258 acres near Waterman Hills
• Pacific Wind Development LLC (Iberdrola), 2,749 acres near Elephant Mountains
• Pacific Wind Development LLC (Iberdrola), 6,623 acres near Silurian Hills
• Sierra Renewables, 1,968 acres near Granite Mountains
• Power Partners SW (enXco), 10,240 acres near Granite Mountains
• Power Partners SW (enXco), 10,240 acres near Lone Mountain
• AES Seawest, Inc., 2,930 acres near Troy Lake
• Oak Creek Energy, 17,290 acres near Black Lava
• Orion BP Alternative Energy, 2,442 acres near Black Butte
• Oak Creek Energy Systems, Inc., 28,160 acres near Sidewinder
• Renewergy, LLC, 3,920 acres near Black Lava Butte
• West Fry Wind, LLC (FPL Energy), 3,248 acres near West Fry Mountains
• GreenWing Energy, 9,546 acres near Calico Dry Lakebed
• GreenWing Energy, 9,553 acres near Mojave Valley
• Desert Power, LLC (Globalwinds), 2,500 acres near Mojave River
• Verde Resources, Inc., 3,295 acres near Barstow/ Stoddard
• Horizon Wind Energy, 20,811 acres near Stoddard/ Daggett
• Airtricity, Inc., 14,080 acres near North Peak
• AES Wind Generation, Inc., 2,930 acres near Daggett
• Debenham Energy, 1,508 acres near Ryan

El Centro Field Office
• Clipper Windpower, Inc., 1,318 acres near NECO Southeastern Imperial County
• Wind Hunter, 6,280 acres near Ocotillo, Western Imperial County
• Renewergy, LLC, 11,187 acres near Eastern Imperial County
• Renewergy, LLC, 3,219 acres near Ocotillo, Western Imperial County
• Superior Renewable, 187 acres near Ocotillo, Western Imperial County
• Imperial Wind, 1,960 acres near Black Mountain, Eastern Imperial County
• Pacific Wind (Iberdrola), 17,000 acres near Eastern San Diego County
• Pacific Wind (Iberdrola), 9,000 acres near Eastern San Diego County
• PPM Energy (Iberdrola), 2,330 acres near Mountain Pass
• First Wind, 10,720 acres near Bristol Mountains
• Renewergy, LLC, 7,760 acres near Bristol Mountains
• Renewergy, LLC, 2,080 acres near Iron Mountain
• Renewergy, LLC, 17,320 acres near Homer Mountain
• Oak Creek Energy, 7,660 acres near Castle Mountains
• Oak Creek Energy, 25,600 acres near South Ludlow
• eWindFarm, Inc., 6,460 acres near Iron Mountain
• Little Mountain Wind Power LLC, 15,000 acres near Bristol Lake

Palm Springs Field Office
• Edom Hill, 360 acres
• Mark Tech, 74 acres
• AES Seawest, 265 acres
• Sierra Renewables LLC, 5,300 acres

Ridgecrest Field Office
• Oak Creek Energy, 160 acres near Tehachapi Mountains
• Oak Creek Energy, 4,208 acres near Mojave/ Tehachapi
• Sierra Renewables LLC, 8,835 acres near Rose Valley
• Sean Roberts, Renewable Land LLC, 467 acres near Mojave
• Boulevard Associates, 2,678 acres near Tehachapi Mountains
• Oak Creek Energy, 6,826 acres near Lucchese
• Oak Creek Energy, 1,800 acres near Soledad Mountain
• Oak Creek Energy, 19,565 acres near Rand Mountain
• Renewergy, LLC, 14,209 acres near Rand Mountain
• Wind Power Partners, 2,080 acres near Short Canyon
• Competitive Power Ventures LLC, 5,000 acres near Bird Spring
• Power Parters SW (enXco), 1,816 acres near Soledad
• Sierra Renewables LLC, 2,554 acres near Inyokern

 

Source: California Energy Commission

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