In response to the Supplement to the Draft Programmatic Environmental Impact Statement for Solar, SEIA submitted two sets of comments to BLM on Jan. 27, 2012. Industry comments filed jointly by SEIA and the Large-scale Solar Association encourage BLM to maintain maximum flexibility for pending solar applications and future development of solar power plants outside of designated zones. SEIA also collaborated on comments with a number of industry and environmental partners , in which we call for the rapid designation of new solar energy zones and encourage BLM to work closely with transmission planning entities to ensure that new solar generation and transmission align to effectively deliver clean energy to homes and businesses across the Southwest.