Ute Mountain Ute tribe breaks ground on 170 MW solar-plus-storage project ahead of federal permitting freeze
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Ryan Kennedy
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The Ute Mountain Ute tribe successfully broke ground on a 170 MW solar and 80 MW battery storage project on tribal lands in northwest New Mexico by leveraging legacy grid infrastructure from a demolished coal plant and securing regulatory approvals just days before federal permitting freezes took effect. Developed by D.E. Shaw Renewables, the project highlights how tribal energy development can navigate tightening federal regulations while other renewable projects have stalled.
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A 170 MW solar and 80 MW battery storage project has broken ground on tribal lands in northwest New Mexico, squeaking through a rapidly tightening federal regulatory environment that has halted other renewable developments across the United States.
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