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PivotGen updates commission on proposed 53 MW AC (74 MW DC) solar project on roughly 568 acres; commissioners seek more review
Summary
PivotGen (for Blue Earth Renewables) previewed a proposed photovoltaic project sited on about 568 acres west of US 93, projecting DC 74 MW / AC 53 MW capacity, an estimated $15,000,000 in lifetime property taxes (transcript), a potential 30–35 year power contract, and a possible battery component; commissioners and staff flagged the need for extensive agency review, survey detail, and a required decommissioning plan.
Rob Kurula, Director of Development with PivotGen, gave a public update on a proposed PivotGen/Blue Earth Renewables solar-and-storage project to be sited on leased land from the Wine Cup Gamble Ranch. Kurula said PivotGen holds leases totaling about 1,100 acres across the Wine Cup area but intends the current project facilities to occupy roughly 568 acres on the west side of US 93; the site is approximately 3.5 miles north of HD Summit, 22 miles north of Wells, and 45 miles south of Jackpot. He said the layout responds to Nevada Department of Wildlife input by reducing grading, leaving fence bottoms 8–12 inches off the ground to allow small-animal passage, and setting aside areas for future mineral exploration and a 50-foot fire buffer around facilities.
Kurula said the project is sized to the capacity of the adjacent transmission line and would be DC 74 megawatts (AC 53 megawatts). He said the financial model projects roughly $15,000,000 in property taxes over the life of the project (transcript wording), construction jobs during the build, and a target in-service timeline of the end of 2029 if a long-term buyer (Idaho Power suggested as the natural buyer) is secured. Commissioners and staff asked for additional analysis on impacts for a project of this size, clarification on the number and scope of other leases in the area, confirmation of buyer commitments before construction, and noted that county special-use-permit regulations require a decommissioning plan and will trigger further state and federal agency review.
