Lime Ridge Reservoir Solar Project
Summary
SCH Number
2009128216
Public Agency
Contra Costa Water District
Document Title
Lime Ridge Reservoir Solar Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/24/2009
Document Description
The proposed project would consist of the installation of approximately 1,500 solar panels on top of the existing Lime Ridge Reservoir site on approximately 1-acre of land. CCWD's entire Lime Ridge site is 1.69-acres. The solar array is expected to produce to up to 480,000 kilowatt hours annually. The energy production would be used for operation of the existing pump station and to offset electricity currently purchased from PG&E. Exhibit 2 shows the layout. Each solar array would consist of several cells that convert light into electricity by absorbing the energy of the sun and causing current to flow between two oppositely charged layers.
Contact Information
Name
Scott Weddle
Agency Name
Contra Costa Water District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Cities
Concord
Counties
Contra Costa
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Other
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
The project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, which exempts the "minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment...involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination." Examples include "(b) Existing facilities of both investor and publicly-owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services."
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