Solar Energy Permitting Resources

The Approved Record of Decision for Resource Management Plan Amendments for Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development was issued on December 20th, 2024 — details are available on the BLM's Utility-Scale Solar Energy Development PEIS/RMPA webpage. Relevant information on the 2024 Western Solar Plan and the BLM's Renewable Energy Rule issued in July 2024, is in the process of being updated on this website.

December 20, 2024
BLM Releases Record of Decision

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