{"id":686,"date":"2023-06-30T15:56:38","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T15:56:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/eminent-domain\/?p=686"},"modified":"2024-04-19T22:53:36","modified_gmt":"2024-04-19T22:53:36","slug":"sunzia-southwest-transmission-project","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.jacksonwhitelaw.com\/eminent-domain\/blog\/sunzia-southwest-transmission-project\/","title":{"rendered":"SunZia SW Transmission Project to Take Land from Arizona Property Owners"},"content":{"rendered":"
Do you own land in the project zone of the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project?<\/strong><\/p>\n If so, you might be wondering what this project is and how it will affect your property rights. Continue reading to learn more about the SunZia project, why it is important, and how an eminent domain attorney can help you if the project needs to take your land through eminent domain.<\/p>\n The SunZia Southwest Transmission Project will build two 500-kilovolt (kV) transmission lines across approximately 520 miles of land in New Mexico and Arizona. The goal is to transport up to 4,500 megawatts of primarily renewable energy from New Mexico to Arizona and California. The project is expected to create jobs, increase tax revenues, and support the development of clean energy in the southwest.<\/p>\n The project is being developed by SunZia Transmission LLC, a private company, in partnership with several federal, state, and local government agencies. The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is the lead federal agency for the project and has issued a Record of Decision (ROD) in May 2023, authorizing a right-of-way (ROW) grant for the project on federal lands. The project may require additional permits and approvals as it will cross state and private lands as well.<\/p>\nWhat is the SunZia Southwest Transmission Project?<\/h2>\n