The concentrating solar power tower project proposed in the Mojave Desert still needs approval of the full CEC – which will weigh a decision after a 30-day comment period – and the federal Bureau of Land Management before construction can begin.
BrightSource says it anticipates having all permissions in hand in time to start work this autumn.
A siting committee, made up of two members of the CEC and presided over by Commissioner Jeffrey Byron, has been evaluating the project since 2007.
Byron’s
