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U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Southern Nevada District – Renewable Energy Program Update Bureau of Land Management U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management October 2023 1 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management 2 Renewable Energy Project Application Review Process Project Application Received Project Prioritization Process Application Evaluation BLM to Determine Whether to Process or Deny Application after application evaluation NEPA Process If BLM determines to continue process the application • Interdisciplinary Team Review • Priority Determination • Solar Variance Process (if applicable) • Public Information Forums • Agency Coordination • NEPA Analysis • Public Involvement ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management SNDO EIS Schedule Notice of Intent 45-day Public Scoping Notice of Availability – Draft EIS 45-day Public Review & Comment Period Notice of Availability – FEIS 30-day Availability Period Record of Decision ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management SNDO EIS/RMPA Amendment Schedule Notice of Intent 45-day Public Scoping Notice of Availability – Draft EIS / RMPA 90-day Public Review & Comment Period Notice of Availability – FEIS/RMPA 30-day Protest Period 60-day Governor’s Consistency Review Record of Decision ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management The BLM will use and coordinate the required National Historic Preservation Act (NHPA) review of renewable energy projects with the National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) process to fulfill the requirements under the NHPA, in a manner consistent with the standards and criteria outlined in 36 CFR 800.4 through 800.5. BLM will consult on the effects of a Project on historic properties with the Nevada State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO), Indian Tribes, other consulting parties, and the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, where appropriate, during NEPA scoping, environmental analysis, and the preparation of NEPA documents. The public will also be given the opportunity to be involved in accordance with BLM’s NEPA procedures. The BLM will provide the reviewed cultural resources report to the Nevada SHPO for review and concurrence on eligibility. Alternatives and mitigation measures would be developed and described in the Draft NEPA Document in consultation with identified consulting parties, in order to avoid, minimize, or mitigate any adverse effects of the undertaking on historic properties. The BLM will provide the Draft NEPA Document to the Nevada SHPO, Indian Tribal Nations, the Advisory Council on Historic Preservation, and other consulting parties in accordance with 36 CFR 800.8(c) and the BLM’s established NEPA procedures. NHPA Section 106 and the NEPA Process ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management SNDO Renewable Energy Current Plan of Work (FY2023 – 2025) Consideration of renewable energy applications with expected generation of 6,000 megawatts (6 gigawatts) • Nearly 25% of the national goal of 25 gigawatts. E&I Team Workload Summary 6 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Projects Under Construction • Yellow Pine Solar – Construction of Phase I (125MW) - Complete – Construction of Phase II (125MW) - underway – NTP for remaining 250MW outstanding • Gemini Solar – Full Construction Underway (690MW) • Dry Lake Solar (NV Energy) – Full Construction Underway (130MW) • Townsite Solar II – ROW Issued 7 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Yellow Pine Solar Project Applicant: NextEra Renewables (multiple assignments completed) Acres: ~3,000 acres MWs: 500MW Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: Pahrump Valley Interconnection: Trout Canyon Substation Approval Date: ROD 11/2020; ROW 1/15/2021; LNTP Phase I & II 11/11/2021 Status: NTP Issued for 250MW (subareas A-C); NTP pending for subarea D Target COD: Phase I (125MW) - November 2022; Phase II (125MW) - under construction; Phase III (250MW) - TBD 8 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Gemini Solar Project Applicant: Solar Partners XI (subsidiary of Primergy) Acres: MWs: 690MW Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: I-15 North Area Interconnection: Substation Approval Date: ROD 5/2020; ROW 12/11/2020; Final NTP 3/31/2022 Status: Active Construction Construction complete by end of 2023 (anticipated) Target COD: Early 2024 9 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Dry Lake Solar Project (NV Energy) Applicant: NV Energy Acres: MWs: Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: I-15 North Area (Dry Lake SEZ) Interconnection: Harry Allen Substation Status: Anticipate construction to be completed in early 2024. Target COD: 10 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Townsite Solar 2 Project Applicant: Skylar Energy Acres: 80 acres MWs: 19MW Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: Eldorado Valley area Interconnection: Status: Preparing EA Schedule Milestones: FONSI/DR – 9/29/2023 ROW Issued – 9/29/2023 Target COD: Project Information: release/bureau-land- management-hold-virtual- public-information-forum- townsite-solar-2-0 11 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Applications in Process 12 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Pahrump Valley Overview Map 13 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Rough Hat Clark County Solar Project Applicant: Candela Renewables Acres: 2,400 acres MWs: 400MW / 400MW (BESS) Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: Pahrump Valley Interconnection: Trout Canyon Substation Status: Preparing DEIS/RMPA Schedule Milestones: NOI: 10/21/2022 Scoping: 10/21-12/5/2022 NOA DEIS/RMPA: 12/2023 Comment: Fall/Winter 2023 NOA FEIS: 5/2024 ROD: 9/2024 Target COD: Project Information: ning-ui/project/2019992/510 14 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Copper Rays Solar Project Applicant: Copper Rays Solar LLC (Leeward) Acres: 5,050 acres MWs: 700MW / 700 MW (BESS) Field Office: PFO County: Nye Location: Pahrump Valley Interconnection: Gamebird Sub. Status: Preparing DEIS/RMPA Schedule Milestones: NOI: 11/14/2022 Scoping: 11/14-1/13/2023 NOA DEIS/RMPA: Spring 2024 Comment: Spring 2024 NOA FEIS: 10/2024 ROD: 1/2025 Project Information: ui/project/2019523/510 15 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Golden Currant Solar Project Applicant: Noble Solar LLC (Primergy Renewables) Acres: 4,456 acres MWs: 400MW Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: Pahrump Valley Interconnection: Trout Canyon Substation Status: Updated POD under IDT/Coop Agency review (comments due 7/21). Preparing DEIS/PRMPA Schedule Milestones: NOI: 4/26/2023 Scoping: 4/26 - 6/9/2023 NOA DEIS/RMPA: Target Date Coming Soon Comment: NOA FEIS: ROD: 1/2025 Target COD: Project Information: land-management-hold-variance-process- virtual-public-information-forums-golden 16 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Larrea Solar (fka Cathedral) Applicant: (Candela Renewables) Acres: 1,055 acres MWs: 205MW / XX (BESS) Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: Pahrump Valley Interconnection: Trout Canyon Substation Status: Baseline Kick-Off Meeting mid- September im-2023-003-change-1). Preparing for Variance. Schedule Milestones: Q2 2023 – Q2 2024 Variance / Baseline Needs – Data collection, studies, reports The following milestones assume a favorable Variance Determination - Q3 2024 – Q2 2025 Updated POD for Pre- NEPA – Project Alternatives Supplemental Informatio n Report / Supplemental Environmental Report Q3 2025 – Q4 2026 EIS (duration may be reduced, if an RMPA is not required) Target COD: Project Information: 17 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Mosey Solar Project Applicant: Renew Development HoldCo LLC (Clearway) Acres: 3,472 acres MWs: 500MW / 0 (BESS) Field Office: PFO, LVFO County: Clark, Nye Location: Pahrump Valley Interconnection: Trout Canyon Substation Status: Segregation Published. Baseline Kick-Off Meeting mid-September 003-change-1) Preparing for Variance. Preliminary Schedule Milestones: Q3 2023 – Q4 2024 Variance / Baseline Needs – Data collection, studies, reports The following milestones assume a favorable Variance Determination - Q1 2025 – Q4 2025 POD Final for Analysis – Project Alternatives Supplemental Information Report / Supplemental Environmental Report Q1 2026 – Q2 2027 EIS (duration may be reduced, if an RMPA is not required) Target COD: Project Information: announces-next-steps-consideration-mosey- solar-project 18 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Indian Springs Valley Overview Map 19 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Bonanza Solar Applicant: EDF Renewables Acres: 5,133 acres (approx. 1/2) MWs: 300MW Field Office: PFO, LVFO County: Clark, Nye Location: Indian Springs area Interconnection: Innovation Substation Status: Preparing DEIS/RMPA Schedule Milestones: NOI – 6/5/2023 Scoping 6/5 – 7/20/23 DEIS/PRMPA – 3/31/2024 FEIS/RMPA – ROD – 9/2024 Target COD: Project Information: ui/project/2020905/510 v/permitting-project/fast-41-covered- projects/bonanza-solar-project 20 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Kawich Solar Applicant: Renew Development HoldCo LLC (Clearway) Acres: 4,320 acres MWs: 350MW Field Office: LVFO, PFO County: Clark, Nye Location: Indian Springs area Interconnection: Innovation Substation Status: Priority – Medium. Baseline Kick-off anticipated in Q1 2024 change-1). Preliminary Schedule Milestones: Q1 2024 – Q1 2025 Variance / Baseline Needs – Data collection, studies, reports Following milestones assume a favorable Variance determination - Q2 2025 – Q1 2026 POD Final for Analysis – Project Alternatives Supplemental Information Report / Supplemental Environmental Report Q2 2026 – Q3 2027 EIS / RMPA (Tentative: VRM) Target COD: Project Information: 21 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management I-15 North Overview Map 22 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Dry Lake East Energy Center Applicant: Boulevard Associates LLC (NextEra) Acres: 1,635 acres MWs: 200MW Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: I-15 North area (Dry Lake East DLA) Interconnection: Harry Allen Substation Status: Scoping Closed (3/21/2023) - Preparing EA/RMS Schedule Milestones: Scoping – 2/21-3/21/2023 EA/FONSI/RMS Public Release for Comment – Target Date Pending DR – TBD Target COD: Project Information: .gov/eplanning- ui/project/2023193/510 23 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Chuckwalla Solar (Moapa Gen-tie) Lead Federal Agency: BIA Applicant: Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: I-15 North area Interconnection: Status: Paused Schedule Milestones: NOI 4/23/2021 DEIS 4/4/2022 FEIS TBD 24 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Yah-Thumb Solar (Moapa Gen-tie) Lead Federal Agency: BIA Applicant: Arevon Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: I-15 North area Interconnection: Status: Paused Schedule Milestones: NOI 6/25/2021 DEIS 9/12/2022 FEIS TBD 25 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Southern Bighorn Solar I & II (Moapa Gen-ties) Lead Federal Agency: BIA Applicant: Avantus Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: I-15 North area Interconnection: Approval Date: ROD 7/2021; ROW TBD (pending adjacent ROW holder concurrences, BIA Leases) Status: Paused 26 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management NW Area of PFO Overview Map 27 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Amargosa Valley Solar Energy Zone Lessee: NV Energy, Inc. Acres: 7,226 acres (total); Parcel A – 3,775 acres, Parcel B – 3,451 acres MWs: 1,200MW (1.2GW) Field Office: PFO County: Nye Location: NW Area of PFO Status: Baseline Kick-Off Meeting mid- September 2023-003-change-1). Preliminary Schedule Milestones: Right-of-Way Leases Issued - 9/13/2023 Q3 2023 – Q2 2024 Baseline Needs – Data collection, studies, reports Q3 2024 – Q4 2024 POD Final for Analysis – Project Alternatives Supplemental Information Report / Supplemental Environmental Report Q1 2025 – Q2 2025 NEPA (EA, FONSI/DR) Project Information (Auction/SEZ) lanning-ui/project/2019939/510 28 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Rock Valley Energy Center (fka Parcel 1) Presumed Applicant: Boulevard Associates, LLC (NextEra) Acres: 10,116 acres MWs: 1,600 MW Field Office: PFO County: Nye Location: NW Area of PFO Status: Baseline Kick-Off Meeting Mid- September. Preparing for Variance. Preliminary Schedule Milestones: Q3 2023 – Q3 2024 Variance / Baseline Needs – Data collection, studies, reports Following milestones assume a favorable Variance determination - Q4 2024 – Q3 2025 POD Final for Analysis – Project Alternatives Supplemental Information Report / Supplemental Environmental Report Q4 2025 – Q1 2027 EIS/RMPA (Tentative: VRM, Utility Corridors) Auction Project Information: ui/project/2019939/510 29 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Silver Star Solar (fka Parcel 2) Presumed Applicant – Silver Star Solar I, LLC (Leeward Renewable) Acres: 6,320 acres* (Allowable development area, as reflected on map - *TBD acres) MWs: 625 MW Field Office: PFO County: Nye Location: NW Area of PFO Status: Baseline Kick-Off Meeting mid-September. Baseline Needs Assessment finalized. Preliminary Schedule Milestones: Q3 2023 – Q2 2024 Baseline Needs – Data collection, studies, reports Q3 2024 – Q4 2024 POD Final for Analysis – Project Alternatives Supplemental Information Report / Supplemental Environmental Report Q1 2025 – Q2 2025 NEPA (EA, FONSI/DR) Auction Project Information: ng-ui/project/2019939/510 ng-ui/project/2019172/510 30 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Priority Review for 9 Applications The priority determinations are posted on ePlanning - Applications to be withdrawn/denied (overlap with competitive parcels) - Virgo Solar, Jackpot Solar, Amargosa West W/D - Closed – Orken I, Orken II, Busted Butte 2 BLM reviewed 9 applications within the NW area of the PFO and completed processing priority determinations in accordance with regulations and agency policy (10/12/2023). Determinations- • SB Solar - Medium • Rigel Solar - Medium • Tarantula Canyon - Medium • Titus Canyon – Low • Amber Solar – Low • Amargosa East - Low • Solar 373 – Low • Busted Butte 1 - Low • Bristlecone Solar (fka Ponderosa) - Low 31 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Applications of General Interest Not Currently Being Processed 32 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: Rough Hat Nye County Solar Project Applicant: Candela Renewables Acres: 2,400 acres MWs: 500MW Field Office: PFO County: Nye Location: Pahrump Valley Interconnection: Trout Canyon Substation Status: Segregation Published, Variance not Initiated, PAUSED Project Information: release/land-segregation- announced-rough-hat-nye- county-solar-project 33 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: South Ridge Solar Applicant: Southwest Land Partners LLC Acres: XX acres MWs: 50MW Field Office: PFO County: Nye Location: Indian Springs area Interconnection: Innovation Substation Status: Pre-Variance; Administrative issues with Applicant – No Longer Authorized to do Business in State of Nevada (2017) Target COD: 34 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Project Name: 330MV Solar Project (Arida Applicant: XXX (subsidiary of Avantus fka 8Minute Energy) Acres: XXX acres MWs: Field Office: LVFO County: Clark Location: Laughlin Interconnection: Mojave Substation Status: Processing priority under review • NPS input received 35 [Updated Map Coming Soon] ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Pending Applications-Utility-Scale (32 utility scale development applications and 3 wind energy site testing applications as of 10/18/2023) 36 App # Project Name Project Sponsor - Subsidiary Count y Location 1 Rough Hat Clark County Solar (EIS/RMPA) Candela Clark Pahrump Valley 2 Copper Rays Solar (EIS/RMPA) Leeward Nye Pahrump Valley 3 Golden Currant Solar (EIS/RMPA) Primergy Clark Pahrump Valley 4 Bonanza Solar (EIS/RMPA) EDF Renewables Clark/ Nye Indian Springs 5 Dry Lake East Energy Center (EA/RMS) Boulevard (NextEra) Clark Dry Lake 6 [AV SEZ TBD] (Baselines) NV Energy Nye NW Are of PFO 7 Rock Valley Energy Center (fka Parcel 1) (Baselines /Pre- Variance) Boulevard Associates (NextEra) Nye NW Area of PFO 8 Silver Star Solar 1 Project (fka Parcel 2) (Baselines) Leeward Nye NW Area of PFO ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Pending Projects-Utility-Scale App # Project Name Project Sponsor - Subsidiary County Location 9 Mosey Solar (Baseline Needs Assessment /Pre-Variance) Clearway Clark /Nye Pahrump Valley 10 Larrea (fka Cathedral) Solar (Baseline Needs Assessment /Pre-Variance) Candela Clark Pahrump Valley 11 Kawich (Baseline Needs Assessment /Pre-Variance) Clearway Clark /Nye Indian Springs 12 SB Solar (Priority – Medium) EDF Renewables Nye NW Area of PFO 13 Rigel Solar (Priority – Medium) EDF Renewables Nye NW Area of PFO 14 Tarantula Canyon (Priority - Medium) NextEra Nye NW Area of PFO 37 ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Pending Applications-Utility-Scale 38 App # Project Name Project Sponsor - Subsidiary Count y Location 15 Amber Solar (Low Priority) Clearway Nye NW Area of PFO 16 Titus Canyon Solar (Overlapping/ Low Priority) BayWa Nye NW Area of PFO 17 Amargosa East Solar (Low Priority) Leeward Nye NW Area of PFO 18 Bristlecone (formerly Ponderosa) Solar – (Low Priority) Balanced Rock Power Development, LLC Nye NW Area of PFO 19 Busted Butte 1 Solar (Low Priority) 8me Nye NW Area of PFO 20 Solar 373 (Low Priority) Arevia Nye NW Area of PFO ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Pending Applications-Utility-Scale 39 App # Project Name Project Sponsor - Subsidiary Count y Location 21 330MV Solar (Prioritization) Avantus Clark Lauglin 22 Jean Solar (Prioritization) Eolus Clark Jean 23 Vegas Valley Solar (Prioritization) Blackrock Clark Indian Springs 24 Playa Del Solar (Developer Paused) EDF Renewables Clark APEX ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Pending Applications-Utility-Scale 40 App # Project Name Project Sponsor - Subsidiary County Location 25 California Ridge (Overlapping) LS Power Clark Near Moapa Reservation 26 Red Flats Solar (Overlapping) Clark Near Moapa Reservation 27 South Ridge Solar (Administrative Issues) Southwest Solar Land Co LLC Nye Indian Springs 28 Rough Hat Nye County Solar (Applicant Paused) Candela Nye Pahrump Valley 29 Red Valley Solar (Applicant Paused) Leeward Clark Near Moapa Reservation 30 Jackpot Solar (Withdraw/Deny) EDF Renewables Nye NW Area of PFO 31 Virgo Solar (Withdraw/Deny) Arevia Nye NW Area of PFO 32 Amargosa West Solar (Withdraw/Deny) Leeward Nye NW Area of PFO ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Pending Applications – Wind Energy Site Testing & Monitoring 41 App # Project Name Project Sponsor - Subsidiary Count y Location 1 Ricochet Project: Wind Type II Site Testing and Monitoring (Agency input received – CCDOA Concern; TRANSFERRED TO NVSO RECO) Eolus Clark Goodsprings 2 Desert Rock: Wind Type II Site Testing & Monitoring (AF Concern – DoD Corrdination Ongoing) Top Wind Nevada, LLC (Triple Oak) Nye NW Area of PFO 3 Black Bird: Wind Type II - Site Testing & Monitoring (Some agency input received; TRANSFERRED TO NVSO RECO) Eolus Clark Nellis/APEX area ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Withdrawn/Closed Applications 42 App # Project Name Project Sponsor - Subsidiary County Location 1 Nevada Edge EDF Renewables Clark APEX 2 Orken Solar Gallatin Power Nye NW Area of PFO 3 Orken II Solar Gallatin Power Nye NW Area of PFO 4 Tejon Blanca: Wind Type II - Site Testing & Monitoring Eolus Nye Indian Springs 5 Potosi Solar EDF Renewables Clark Pahrump Valley 6 Lava Butte Solar 8me Clark APEX 7 Battle Born Solar Primergy Clark Lower Mormon Mesa 8 Northwest Solar EDF Renewables Clark Northwest LVV 9 Angora Solar Avantus Clark Laughlin 10 Kulning Wind Energy Project Eolus Clark Searchlight 11 Kulning Wind Energy Project – Type II Site Testing /Monitoring Eolus Clark Searchlight ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Withdrawn/Closed Applications 43 App # Project Name Project Sponsor - Subsidiary County Location 12 Laughlin Solar - Denied First Solar Clark Laughlin 13 Busted Butte 2 8me Nye NW Area of PFO ---PAGE BREAK--- U.S. Department of the Interior Bureau of Land Management Contact Information EMAIL: MAIL: BLM Southern Nevada District Office Attn: Energy & Infrastructure Team 4701 N. Torrey Pines Drive Las Vegas, NV 89130 44