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BRight ENERGY ahead
A brighter future starts here,
La Paz County!
ABOUT Ranegras Plains Energy
Center
Introducing Ranegras Plains Energy Center –
Sun-Powered Progress in La Paz County.
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Ranegras Plains Energy Center, LLC is a proposed 700 MW solar electricity generation facility and co-located 700 MW battery energy storage facility in La Paz County, Arizona. Together, these facilities can deliver many positive benefits to La Paz County and the desert southwest.
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This project is both an economic development opportunity for greater La Paz County and a significant revenue development opportunity for the local tax jurisdictions that deliver key services to residents.
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The project will also benefit regional electricity consumers and the environment by generating clean, low-cost renewable energy and providing vital backup power that increases electric grid resilience and reduces outages.
Project Facts
LOCATION
Ranegras Plains Energy Center is located 25 miles east of the Town of Quartzsite on Bureau of Land Management Land, within the boundaries of La Paz County, Arizona.
PROJECT FOOTPRINT
The project is expected to utilize approximately XYZ acres and generate up to XYZ megawatts (MW) of clean electricity during its expected XYZ-year operational life.
transmission
Ranegras Plains will interconnect to an XYZ kV transmission line within the project site.
Benefits of
solar electricity generation & battery storage systems
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New property tax revenue for La Paz County tax jurisdictions
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Direct and indirect economic impacts from project spending on goods, services, and wages, primarily during construction
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Clean, renewable energy has a reduced impact on the environment compared to traditional options
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Provides a low-cost, abundant, and sustainable generation resource that can help stabilize electricity costs
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Offsets carbon emissions from fossil fuel power plants and contributes to the diversification of the region’s electricity grid
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Quiet renewable electricity generation with no emissions
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Energy storage facility provides flexibility, resilience, and other benefits to the electric grid
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Requires minimal water consumption during construction and operations
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Will not increase local traffic during operations or create a burden on municipal and education services (e.g., schools, hospitals, nursing homes, etc.)
Key Required Regulatory Permitting
Grant for Right of Way from the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) – In Progress
Certificate of Environmental Compatibility (CEC) from the Arizona Corporation Commission (ACC) - Completed
La Paz County Entitlements - Completed