Washington • The Interior Department on Tuesday designated 285,000 federal acres in the West as "solar energy zones," including three spots in Utah where officials say panels could go up quickly to fuel future electrical needs.

In laying out a "blueprint" for renewable energy on public lands, Interior officials said they’re attempting to streamline the approval process for the large-scale solar installations rather than permitting each one on a case-by-case basis.

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