World Energy Center at Palmdale Airport I Palmdale, CA

Guillermo Aguilar, AIA provided planning, master planning, architecture, and urban design services for the World Energy Center facility adjacent to the Palmdale Airport. This property, owned by Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA), is one of the largest solar sites in the U.S.

This mixed-use and multi-phase project allows LAWA to convert a non-performing 17,500-acre asset into a $500 million direct revenue source. The plan, which was designed to generate support from local stakeholders, establishes a vibrant mixed-use renewable energy technology and industrial center that integrates a future airport reserve as well as the future California High-Speed Rail Station. At the core, it develops approximately 1,500 megawatts of solar and other smart-grid and energy storage projects. Phase l focused on the development of approximately 890 acres for solar energy and support uses.