Section 2809.10 - Competitive process for energy development grants and leases(a) The BLM may conduct a competitive process for solar and wind energy development grants or leases on its own initiative; or(b) The BLM may solicit nominations for public lands to be included in a competitive process by publishing a call for nominations under § 2809.11(a) ; or(c) You may request that the BLM conduct a competitive process by submitting a request in writing that complies with § 2809.11(b) ; or(d) The BLM may conduct a competitive process if it receives two or more competing applications.(e) Except where an applicant has failed to timely provide information requested by the BLM under § 2804.25(c) , the BLM will not offer lands in a competitive process for which the BLM has accepted a complete application, received a Plan of Development, and entered into a cost recovery agreement. 81 FR 92224 , 1/18/2017; 89 FR 35682 , 7/1/2024