In 2012 the National Parks Conservation Association issued a report identifying three desert solar power plants sited within five miles of National Parks in the California Desert as projects that they suggest should not have been approved in their locations, including the Desert Sunlight Solar Farm.
Pada tahun 2012, National Parks Conservation Association melaporkan bahwa tiga pembangkit listrik tenaga surya yang dibangun lima mil dari taman nasional di gurun California seharusnya tidak disetujui lokasinya, termasuk Desert Sunlight Solar Farm.