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Solar Energy Development PEIS Public Scoping Meetings

Public scoping meetings for the Solar Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) were held during June and July 2008.

Public scoping meetings to obtain comments on the PEIS were held at the following locations on the dates specified below.

Scoping meetings included an introductory presentation on solar energy technologies and market prospects; the proposed actions and scope of the PEIS, including proposed alternatives and environmental issues and impacts to be analyzed; and the public participation process.

Public Meetings Schedule

Monday, June 16, 2008, 6PM, Riverside CA
Tuesday, June 17, 2008, 6PM, Barstow CA
Wednesday, June 18, 2008, 6PM, Las Vegas NV
Thursday, June 19, 2008, 6PM, Sacramento CA
Monday, June 23, 2008, 6PM, Golden CO
Tuesday, June 24, 2008, 6PM, Phoenix AZ
Wednesday, June 25, 2008, 6PM, Salt Lake City UT
Thursday, June 26, 2008, 6PM, Albuquerque NM
Tuesday, July 8, 2008, 6PM, Tucson AZ
Wednesday, July 9, 2008, 6PM, San Luis Obispo CA
Thursday, July 10, 2008, 6PM, El Centro CA

Scoping Meeting Transcripts

Transcripts of the scoping meetings are provided below.

PDF Riverside, CA (June 16, 2008) Meeting Transcript (260 KB)
PDF Barstow, CA (June 17, 2008) Meeting Transcript (164 KB)
PDF Las Vegas, NV (June 18, 2008) Meeting Transcript (138 KB)
PDF Sacramento, CA (June 19, 2008) Meeting Transcript (207 KB)
PDF Golden, CO (June 23, 2008) Meeting Transcript (154 KB)
PDF Phoenix, AZ (June 24, 2008) Meeting Transcript (139 KB)
PDF Salt Lake City, UT (June 25, 2008) Meeting Transcript (96 K)
PDF Albuquerque, NM (June 26, 2008) Meeting Transcript (162 KB)
PDF Tucson, AZ (July 8, 2008) Meeting Transcript (213 KB)
PDF San Luis Obispo, CA (July 9, 2008) Meeting Transcript (151 KB)
PDF El Centro, CA (July 10, 2008) Meeting Transcript (192 KB)

Scoping Meeting Documents

Materials presented at the scoping meetings, including agency presentations, technical summaries prepared by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and a project factsheet, are provided below.

PDF Solar Energy Development PEIS Scoping Meeting Presentation (2 MB)
PDF CSP Technology Overview (1.7 MB)
PDF CSP Power Tower and Dish Technology Overview (2.3 MB)
PDF CSP Parabolic Reflector Technology Overview (1.9 MB)
PDF PV Technology Overview (2.5 MB)
PDF PV Flat Plate Technology Overview (3.3 MB)
PDF Concentrating PV Technology Overview (2.6 MB)
PDF Solar Energy PEIS Fact Sheet (60 KB)