Workforce Development & Reentry Program

Utility-scale solar plus projects—such as the 150 MW Baldy Mesa and 50 MW Silver Peak in California owned and operated by AES —typically generate hundreds of construction jobs, the majority of which are filled by skilled union labor. In an effort to support economic empowerment and restorative justice in the City of Adelanto where these […]

Joshua Tree Preservation Project

The Baldy Mesa Solar + Storage Project is a 150 MW solar plus storage project located on approximately 1,000 acres of desert lands in Adelanto, California. Designed to deliver clean, renewable energy to the grid through a 5-mile 115 kV transmission line interconnecting with Southern California Edison, the project stores solar power during the day to […]

Organizational Policy on Tribal Nation Engagement

The McFarland Solar Project is a 500 MW solar-plus-storage facility built on 3,000 acres of desert land in Yuma County, Arizona.  As lead developer for the project, Tanya recognized a critical gap in how First Nations were being engaged—particularly in “pro-development” states like Arizona, where consultation with Tribal Nations is not always legally required, especially […]