The Baldy Mesa Solar + Storage Project is a 150 MW solar plus storage project located on approximately 1,000 acres of desert lands in Adelanto, California. Designed to deliver clean, renewable energy to the grid through a 5-mile 115 kV transmission line interconnecting with Southern California Edison, the project stores solar power during the day to serve communities during the night and times of peak demand. It offsets approximately 300,000 tons of carbon emissions annually—contributing to a healthier future for the land, water, air, and future generations.
As lead developer, Tanya grounded her work in the principle of relational responsibility, guiding the team to go beyond California’s environmental standards to reduce harm and protect the desert ecosystem.
The Western Joshua Tree, long regarded by many of the Tribal Nations of Southern California as a symbol of endurance and strength, stands as a living relative in the Mojave Desert. At Baldy Mesa, where these sacred beings grow in and around the project site, the team voluntarily relocated 153 Western Joshua Trees with great care. The trees were replanted nearby, where they are being nurtured, watered, and monitored to ensure their survival. This effort reflects a broader commitment to environmental stewardship—honoring both science and Indigenous values in our relationship with the land. Data from the relocation will be shared with wildlife agencies and local partners, contributing to collective knowledge on how to best care for and coexist with the natural world while advancing clean energy solutions.
As the lead developer for these projects, Tanya managed all project development activities and supervised subject matter experts from the early stages—such as securing site control—through construction, including obtaining permits, negotiating power purchase and interconnection agreements, securing gen-tie line easements and financing.