Mosey Solar
Conserving natural resources and boosting the southern Nevada economy with responsible clean energy development
Solar generation across Nye and Clark Counties
Energy storage system entirely in Clark County
Budget boost for state and county agencies
Construction jobs with Union partners
Clean energy done right
Clearway Energy Group is developing the Mosey solar and storage project in southern Nevada’s Pahrump Valley, about eight miles southeast of Pahrump in an area neighboring other solar farms. Located entirely on land managed by the Bureau of Land Management,the project represents a major investment in both Nye and Clark counties.
As a long-term owner/operator, Clearway seeks to become a contributing member of the local community for decades to come, driving lasting economic benefits in the region.
Mosey is moving through concurrent county and federal review, including Nye and Clark counties' review of our Special Use Permit applications and the Bureau of Land Management’s environmental review.
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Accountable to the land and community
As a long-term owner/operator, Clearway’s team knows there is nothing more important than our responsibility to our neighbors. Click each item to learn more about some of our best practices for responsible development.
Conservation starts with water
Solar is one of the least water-intensive ways to make electricity, using hundreds of times less than traditional energy sources. Once Mosey is operating, we expect to use less than 5 acre-feet of water per year, about the amount used by 10 to 15 Nevada households. To ensure Mosey makes a net-positive water impact, Clearway will permanently retire or donate 30 acre-feet of excess water rights back to the community, offsetting our total water use by giving back 1,200 acre-feet over the project's operating lifetime.
Protecting public lands
The Mosey solar project is subject to the U.S. Bureau of Land Management's 2024 Utility-Scale Solar Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement, which sets rigorous, science-based standards for protecting desert habitat on public lands. Together, these measures reflect Clearway's commitment to responsible development that meets BLM's highest standards for stewardship of the desert environment.
- 20 technical studies completed to help avoid ormitigate cultural and environmental impacts in planning the project.
- Targeted protections for sensitive wildlife, including:
- Tortoise surveys and relocation under U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Oversight with permeable fencing to allow tortoises to pass through the area
- Seasonal buffers around nesting bird and mesquite habitat,
- Pre-construction surveys for western monarch butterflies
- Bird-safe electrical design standards.
- Contributions to regional conservation through compensation fees that fund desert tortoise habitat connectivity and post-construction avian use monitoring.
Living groundcover
Mosey is designed to keep healthy desert soil and vegetation under and around the solar panels.
- Grading less than 30% of the site
- Salvaging and preserving topsoil to help native vegetation regrow
- Targeted restoration and monitoring, under BLMrevegetation requirements, to re-establish native plants and limit dust andinvasive grasses
Built for long-term safety
Safety is Clearway’s #1 core value, with multiple layers ofprotection built into every facility we design and operate. This includes:
- Using rigorously vetted, state-of-the-artequipment with high safety ratings
- Designing our facilities in accordance to allrelevant fire codes and standards
- Strict vegetation maintenance
- 24/7 monitoring during operations to detectabnormalities in equipment
- Emergency shut-off features built into equipment
While we don't expect fires orother safety incidents at Mosey Solar, it's our responsibility to make surelocal first responders are prepared for every scenario. We are coordinating with Nye andClark County fire departments and the BLM to ensure emergency response plansare in place before operations. [JP1]
Boosting the local economy
The Mosey project represents a major investment in Nye and Clark Counties. That’s a private investment on us, not Nevada taxpayers.
Community giving is a long-term commitment
As a long-term owner and operator, Clearway believes being a good neighbor means showing up early and staying for decades. Every Clearway project provides ongoing support to local schools and organizations, from development through operations.Recent local engagements include serving as Gold Sponsor of the Pahrump Disability Outreach Program Pumpkin Days and Blue Sponsor of thePahrump Fall Festival.
We are also coordinating with Pahrump Valley Tourism to help fund future improvement projects at Cathedral Canyon, helping enhance recreation experiences for residents and visitors.
Once Mosey is operating, local full-time operations staff will provide donations and Adopt-a-School programming each year for decades to come, working with local schools and organizations. We are currently assessin glocal opportunities to set our budget.
Frequently asked questions
Don't see your question answered? Email mosey@clearwayenergy.com to get in touch.
Mosey will supply the shared regional grid, which serves homes and businesses on both sides of the state line, including Pahrump. Final offtake arrangements are still being determined. The tax revenue and profit sharing from the project will remain in Nevada.
Solar is one of the least water-intensive ways to make electricity, using hundreds of times less than traditional energy sources. Once Mosey is operating, we expect to use less than 5 acre-feet of water per year, about the amount used by 10 to 15 Nevada households. To ensure Mosey makes a net-positive water impact, Clearway will retire or donate 30 acre-feet of excess water rights back to the community.
We are leasing additional water during construction and expect to use about 500 acre-feet over 24 months.
No. Mosey is a solar and battery storage project sending electricity into the shared regional grid that serves homes and businesses.Clearway Energy Group is not developing any data center infrastructure in Nevada, nor partnering with any data centers in the state.
We know OHV trails and Old Route 16 matter to this community. Our site design keeps the Old Route 16 open through the project, and avoids washes wherever possible. We are also seeking BLM approval to fence the arrays separately so trails stay open to the extent possible, and supporting Cathedral Canyon improvements through Pahrump Valley Tourism to enhance recreation opportunities for residents and visitors to the area
Cultural surveys are complete, and consultation with tribes and SHPO is ongoing. All resources eligible for protection will be avoided. The Old Spanish Trail and Cathedral Canyon are not on the project footprint.
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