The proposal is part of the Cleanup to Clean Energy Initiative.
The Department of Energy (DOE) entered into realty negotiations with Hecate Energy, considering the approval of solar energy development on the Hanford Site in Washington state originally used for nuclear testing. The department owns the 8,000-acre plot of land where the U.S. built its first nuclear production reactors, creating the plutonium necessary to conduct the Trinity Test. If Hecate Energy is approved to lease the area, the company will install solar panels, battery storage, and power facilities with enough capacity to transmit gigawatts of energy to local communities.
“Since the beginning of the Biden-Harris Administration, we’ve added nearly 90 gigawatts of solar capacity to the grid—enough to power roughly 13 million homes—and we’re building on this historic progress with another massive solar project,” said Secretary Jennifer Granholm. “With today’s announcement, DOE is transforming thousands of acres of land at our Hanford site into a thriving center of carbon-free solar power generation, leading by example in cleaning up our environment and delivering new economic opportunities to local communities.”
As the Lord Leads, Pray with Us…
- For discernment for Secretary Granholm as she advances energy projects under the initiative.
- For U.S. energy officials to be prudent as they promote energy production to reduce carbon emissions.
Sources: Department of Energy
