Bechtel Corp., the largest US construction and civil engineering firm, will now locate the PV project on 1,767 acres (7.1sq km) managed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM), a DOI agency. The original site was 2,222 acres.
When fully built, the revamped project will generate enough power for more than 86,000 homes.
“Today’s approval is the result of a comprehensive, multi-year environmental review and extensive consultation process, including scientific analysis and meaningful mitigation measures to reduce potential impacts to resources,” says DOI Assistant Secretary for Land and Minerals Management Janice Schneider.
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