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The Best States in the U.S. for Future Solar Energy Projects


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Wondering where the next big solar developments in the U.S. will be located? The Bureau of Land Management released six maps this week that show the best solar prospects in the states most suited for solar power: Utah, Arizona, California, New Mexico, Colorado, and Nevada. The government also revealed plans to designate over 1,000 square miles of federal land in these states for solar projects. In other words, a whole lot of new solar plants are about to pop up.

The maps show 24 tracts totaling 670,000 acres of land that are considered prime real estate for solar projects. The BLM chose potential sites based on solar resources, suitable slope, and proximity to roads and transmission lines. Sites with high conservation value (i.e.

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