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.

BLM Selects the Successful Bidder

43 CFR 2809.15

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The bidder with the highest total bid, prior to any variable offset, is the successful bidder and will be offered a right-of-way (ROW) lease. Successful bidders must:

By close of business hours on the day of the offer, pay the minimum bid (administrative costs and amount determined by authorized officer) plus 20% of the bonus bid (before offsets are applied);
Within 15 calendar days after the offer, pay the balance of the bonus bid to the BLM office conducting the offer; and
Within 15 calendar days after the offer, pay the acreage rent for the first full year of the lease (as per 43 CFR 2806.54(a)).