BLM advances massive Pahrump Valley solar project

By: Jeniffer Solis

Outlets: Nevada Current

Published: June 22, 2026

Words: 870

Last Updated: 1 month ago

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Federal land managers are moving forward with the proposed Purple Sage Energy Center project, a massive solar-generation facility about 13 miles south of Pahrump, Nevada.

The Bureau of Land Management issued a final environmental review and resource management plan last week for the proposed 400‑megawatt Purple Sage Energy Center project on more than 4,500 acres of public land near the Nevada-California border. It would be one of largest solar generation projects in …

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