Solar Energy Development PEIS Public Scoping Meetings

Public scoping meetings for the Solar Energy Development Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement (PEIS) were held during June and July 2008.

Public scoping meetings to obtain comments on the PEIS were held at the following locations on the dates specified below. No additional scoping meetings are planned for the second scoping period.

Scoping meetings included an introductory presentation on solar energy technologies and market prospects; the proposed actions and scope of the PEIS, including proposed alternatives and environmental issues and impacts to be analyzed; and the public participation process.

Public Meetings Schedule

Scoping Meeting Transcripts

Transcripts of the scoping meetings are provided below.

	Riverside, CA (June 16, 2008) Meeting Transcript (260 KB)
	Barstow, CA (June 17, 2008) Meeting Transcript (164 KB)
	Las Vegas, NV (June 18, 2008) Meeting Transcript (138 KB)
	Sacramento, CA (June 19, 2008) Meeting Transcript (207 KB)
	Golden, CO (June 23, 2008) Meeting Transcript (154 KB)
	Phoenix, AZ (June 24, 2008) Meeting Transcript (139 KB)
	Salt Lake City, UT (June 25, 2008) Meeting Transcript (96 K)
	Albuquerque, NM (June 26, 2008) Meeting Transcript (162 KB)
	Tucson, AZ (July 8, 2008) Meeting Transcript (213 KB)
	San Luis Obispo, CA (July 9, 2008) Meeting Transcript (151 KB)
	El Centro, CA (July 10, 2008) Meeting Transcript (192 KB)

Scoping Meeting Documents

Materials presented at the scoping meetings, including agency presentations, technical summaries prepared by the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, and a project factsheet, are provided below.

	Solar Energy Development PEIS Scoping Meeting Presentation (2 MB)
	CSP Technology Overview (1.7 MB)
	CSP Power Tower and Dish Technology Overview (2.3 MB)
	CSP Parabolic Reflector Technology Overview (1.9 MB)
	PV Technology Overview (2.5 MB)
	PV Flat Plate Technology Overview (3.3 MB)
	Concentrating PV Technology Overview (2.6 MB)
	Solar Energy PEIS Fact Sheet (60 KB)