Arizona Solar Projects

April 28, 2025 - Arizona - It has been taking some time, but we do now have an update on several Arizona solar projects on public lands. Solar on public lands is lingering and surviving the Trump Administration.  There are new updates every day, but we have not seen solar projects go away on public lands managed by the Bueau of Land management (BLM).

Schedule for projects below. About 24,000 acres of Sonoran Desert is on the cutting board.

Jove Solar: 3,500 acres - approved by BLM on January '25.  Construction schedule unknown.

Ranegras Plains Energy Center:  5,000 acres - Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to be released in Summer, '25.

Vulcan Solar: 7,000 acres - draft EIS to be released in Summer '25. (Maricopa County)

Pinyon Solar: 1,800 acres - draft Environmental Assessment (EA) to be released 4/25. (Pinal County)

Socorro Solar: Project is paused.  No milestones on the calendar.

Eagle Eye Solar: 2,000 acres scoping complete.  Draft EA to be released Summer/Fall of '25.

Elisabeth Solar/Agua Caliente Sola Energy Zone:  1,400 acres - FONSI/DR (Finding of No Siginificant Impact) to be signed imminently.

Heliogen/Brenda Sola Energy Zone: lease terminated / NEPA was never initiated

Parker Solar and Storage: (We think 2,000 acres) Scoping Summer '25

Kingman-area projects: All seem to be paused.