ENSR is providing environmental permitting and licensing support for four major solar energy projects in southern California. ENSR, part of AECOM, is a leading global environmental services firm.
LOS ANGELES (Business Wire EON) November 1, 2007 --
ENSR is providing environmental permitting and licensing support for
four major solar energy projects in southern California. ENSR, part of
AECOM, is a leading global environmental services firm.
To help secure the environmental permits for these important new energy
projects, ENSR evaluated the projects’
potential environmental impacts on water resources, air quality,
socioeconomic conditions, hazards, and scenic views. ENSR also managed
extensive field surveys for impacts on plants, animal species and
habitats, and on prehistoric and historic resources at the sites.
The solar projects, all located in Southern California, will utilize
solar thermal technology to generate electrical power, via arrays of
highly polished curved mirrors known as parabolic trough collectors. The
new projects will use state-of-the-art versions of existing technology
in use at nine solar power plants operating in the California desert for
nearly 20 years.
Two of the four projects integrate solar power with the latest
technology in natural gas-fired generation, making them the first hybrid
power plants of this type in the world. Both projects, which will use
reclaimed water from nearby wastewater treatment plants for power plant
cooling, are being developed by Inland Energy, Inc. on behalf of the
cities of Victorville and Palmdale, respectively. The third and fourth
projects are pure solar thermal projects, and are expected to be among
the largest solar thermal generating facilities in the world.
Dr. Paul Smokler, an ENSR vice president and regional business
development director for the western United States commented, “We
are very excited to provide our environmental permitting expertise for
landmark renewable energy projects such as this. It’s
encouraging that more sustainable energy projects are being developed to
meet rising demand.”
ENSR’s work in California complements its work
on other domestic solar projects. Recently, ENSR completed environmental
consulting for the first and largest utility-scale solar photovoltaic
array system in New England. The Brockton, MA project is the nation’s
largest brightfield - a solar energy generating station located on a
former brownfield site.
About ENSR
ENSR is a leading worldwide environmental firm serving industrial
clients and government agencies with 2,500 employees from 90 global
offices. ENSR provides comprehensive consulting, engineering,
remediation, and environmental health and safety (EHS) management
solutions. ENSR is the recipient of numerous industry, client EHS,
business achievement and organizational innovation awards. For more
information, please visit: www.ensr.aecom.com
About AECOM
AECOM (NYSE: ACM) is a global provider of professional technical and
management support services to a broad range of markets, including
transportation, facilities, environmental and energy. With more than
31,000 employees around the world, AECOM is a leader in all of the key
markets that it serves. AECOM provides a blend of global reach, local
knowledge, innovation, and technical excellence in delivering solutions
that enhance and sustain the world’s built,
natural, and social environments. AECOM serves clients in more than 60
countries and has achieved annual revenue of more than $4 billion for
the past 12 months. More information on AECOM and its services can be
found at www.aecom.com.
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