Feasibility Study for Paragon - Bisti Solar Ranch
- Navajo Hopi Land Commission Office (NHLCO), Window Rock, AZ (United States)
The Navajo Hopi Land Commission Office (NHLCO) and Navajo Nation (NN) plan to develop renewable energy (RE) projects on the Paragon-Bisti Ranch (PBR) lands, set aside under the Navajo Hopi Land Settlement Act (NHLSA) for the benefit of Relocatees. This feasibility study (FS), which was funded under a grant from DOE’s Tribal Energy Program (TEP), was prepared in order to explore the development of the 22,000-acre PBR in northwestern New Mexico for solar energy facilities. Topics covered include: • Site Selection • Analysis of RE, and a Preliminary Design • Transmission, Interconnection Concerns and Export Markets • Financial and Economic Analysis • Environmental Study • Socioeconomic and Cultural Factors • Next Steps.
- Research Organization:
- The Navajo Nation Tribal Government
- Sponsoring Organization:
- USDOE EE Office of Weatherization and Intergovernmental Program (EE-2K)
- Contributing Organization:
- Tetra Tech, Inc., Fiarfax, VA (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- FOA-0000424
- OSTI ID:
- 1221813
- Report Number(s):
- 424
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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