About the Solar Energy Development Programmatic EIS

A guide to the Solar Energy Development Programmatic EIS (PEIS) document, the PEIS process, scope, alternatives, and schedule.

The Solar Energy Development PEIS is being prepared by the U.S. Department of Energy, Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy Program and the U.S. Department of the Interior, Bureau of Land Management (the Agencies) in order to assess environmental impacts associated with the development and implementation of agency-specific programs that would facilitate environmentally responsible utility-scale solar energy development in six western states (Arizona, California, Colorado, New Mexico, Nevada, and Utah).

Explore this section to learn more about the PEIS, including:

• Why the PEIS is needed;
• What's in the PEIS, including alternatives considered;
• Solar energy study area maps;
• Resource management plans and BLM Planning criteria;
• How the Draft PEIS will be prepared and by whom;
• The schedule for preparing the PEIS;
• Information about government-to-government consultation; and
• Information about Section 106 consultation.

Public participation in the PEIS is encouraged. See Getting Involved to learn how you can participate in the process.

Additional documents related to the PEIS are available for downloading and browsing on the Documents page of this Web site.

PEIS Scope

For information about the scope of the Programmatic EIS, see What's in the Solar Energy Development Programmatic EIS.

PEIS Process and Schedule

Preparation of the Solar Energy Development PEIS is a multistep process that will include publication of a Draft Programmatic EIS, a Final Programmatic EIS and a Record of Decision. These and other programmatic EIS documents are/will be available for downloading and browsing on the Documents page of this Web site.