Biden Administration Announces 15 Renewable Energy Projects, Advancing Towards Carbon Pollution-Free Power Sector by 2035

Interior Department Pushes for Clean Energy Jobs and Infrastructure with Projects Including Solar and Battery Storage, Power Transmission Lines Across the West, and Geothermal Energy Development in Nevada

• The Biden Administration has announced 15 new renewable energy projects in the Western U.S. in its ongoing effort to achieve a carbon pollution-free power sector by 2035.
• The projects include vast investments in solar and battery storage, power transmission lines crossing the West, and the development of geothermal energy in Nevada, all aimed at addressing climate change, enhancing energy security, and creating good-paying jobs.
• Much of the work, including the development of transmission lines and geothermal energy, will be executed by the Bureau of Land Management (BLM); for example, a 500-kilovolt transmission line will be constructed in Phoenix, supporting the delivery of utility-scale solar energy into the grid.
• Despite setbacks in the clean energy industry like cancellation of offshore wind farms and challenges with electric vehicle production, progress is visible – clean electricity installations hit a record of nearly 6 gigawatts this year, with $213 billion invested in clean energy manufacturing and deployment in the U.S. between mid-2022 and mid-2023.
• The Biden Administration hopes to permit 25 gigawatts of solar, wind and geothermal production on public lands not later than 2025. These initiatives are part of the administration's broader target of ensuring a fully renewable grid by 2035.

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