Solar Energy Permitting Resources

The Final Programmatic EIS and Proposed RMP Amendments for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development is now available – details are available on the 2023/2024 Solar Programmatic EIS page.

The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) has prepared this website to provide Solar Energy Permitting Resources to aid BLM staff, solar energy developers, other regulators, and the public in understanding:

Permitting requirements for utility-scale solar energy development on public lands, including Competitive Leasing and a Non-Competitive Process;
Program decisions and requirements established through the 2017 Competitive Leasing regulations and other planning activities; and
Information on activities and initiatives related to BLM's Solar Program.

Click on your area of interest in the map legend below for location-specific information:

Map showing the Western U.S. and Alaska. Areas noted include Solar Energy Zones, Designated Leasing Areas (DLAs), Variance Areas, Exclusion Areas, Protected Areas, BLM-Administered Land in States Outside 2012 Western Solar Plan Area, and Solar Planning Regions.

Bureau of Land Management Solar Energy Permitting and Program Resources