NextEra Energy is moving forward with two large-scale solar projects east of the Coachella Valley, its 750-megawatt McCoy project and the 485-megawatt Blythe project, both near the city of Blythe.
The 485-megawatt photovoltaic project would be located on public land about eight miles west of Blythe, near migration ... the project’s flat, dark solar panels might mistake them for water ...