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.

Renewable Energy Development Areas (Arizona)

Map of RDEP Solar Development Designations

Renewable energy projects in Arizona are prioritized on Renewable Energy Development Area (REDA) lands, subject to appropriate environmental review. The REDAs are Designated Leasing Areas (DLAs) and are managed consistent with the regulations at 43 CFR 2800, as amended in 2017. Planning requirements for solar development within solar energy zones (SEZs) include National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) analysis.

All future projects will tier to the analysis in the Restoration Design Energy Project (RDEP) Final Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) to the extent practicable.
Projects within REDAs will also comply with the decisions in the 2012 Western Solar Plan.

The BLM's Record of Decision (ROD) for the RDEP identified 192,100 acres of BLM administered lands in Arizona as REDAs. Details on locations of the REDAs are available on the Renewable Energy Development Areas page under Areas Available.