Links

Our work is only the first step towards an effective solution for combining the growing demand for renewable energy and the importance of conservation of wild lands. There are still many areas where future research and study are needed and there are a multitude of groups that continue to work on these issues.

Below are some of the best online resources for information on utility-scale solar development. These resources can be utilized to gain additional information on various projects and to keep up-to-date on the progress that is being made on this issue.

Government Agencies Involved in Solar Project Siting and Permitting

• Bureau of Land Management (BLM): http://www.blm.gov/ca/st/en/fo/cdd.html

• California Energy Commission (CEC): http://www.energy.ca.gov/siting/solar/index.html

• BLM and DOE's Solar Energy Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) Information Center: http://solareis.anl.gov/

• Department of Energy (DOE): http://www.energy.gov/

• Department of the Interior (DOI): http://www.doi.gov/

• National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL): http://www.nrel.gov/solar/

Non-Profit Organizations Working on the Issue

• The Wilderness Society: http://wilderness.org/

• Natural Resources Defense Council: http://www.nrdc.org/

• The Sierra Club: http://www.sierraclub.org/

Developers and Solar Industry Representatives Involved in California

• California Solar Energy Industries Association: http://calseia.org/

• Tessera Solar (Developer for the Calico and Imperial Valley project proposals): http://www.tesserasolar.com/north-america/

• Solar Millennium (Developer for the Ridgecrest, Palen, and Blythe project proposals): http://www.solarmillennium.de/

• Chevron Energy (Developer for the Lucerne Valley proposal): http://www.chevron.com/deliveringenergy/solar/