Valley Bio-Energy, LLC 33-MW Biomass Energy Project
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2010062040
Lead Agency
Modesto Irrigation District
Document Title
Valley Bio-Energy, LLC 33-MW Biomass Energy Project
Document Type
MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration
Received
Present Land Use
GP: Industrial
Z: Industrial District (M)
Document Description
The proposed project consists of the construction and operation of a 33-MW biomass power plant, substation, switchyard, and transmission/subtransmission line, as well as MID entering a Large Generator Interconnection Agreement with VBE to implement the project. The project would be fueled primarily by agricultural wood waste obtained from agricultural operations that are located within 50 miles of the project site. The plant would include an automated fuel feed system, boiler feed water treatement equipment, combustor and boiler, steam turbine generator, condenser, evaporative cooling tower, and air pollution control equipment. The proposed biomass power plant would generate electricity from the biomass and would transmit that electricity to the electrical grid via a proposed transmission or subtransmission line. MID is considering 3 alternatives for the transmission/subtransmission line.
Contact Information
Name
David Olivares
Agency Name
Modesto Irrigation District
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Modesto
Counties
Stanislaus
Cross Streets
West side of Mariposa Rd, south of Farrar Ave
Zip
95354
Total Acres
13.9
Parcel #
Site 036-008-036; T-Line 036-008-036, -024-009, 015-044
State Highways
SR 132
Railways
Yes
Airports
Modesto City-County
Schools
11
Waterways
Dry Creek, Tuolumne River
Township
3S
Range
9E
Section
36
Base
MDB&M
Other Information
Lat/Long: 37 37' 59.34"N / 120 56' 15.31"W to 37 37' 38.63"N / 120 56' 4.99"W
(OR) 37 37' 59.34"N / 120 56' 15.31"W to 37 37' 47.39"N / 120 55' 54.10"W depending on selected alignment
Notice of Completion
State Review Period Start
State Review Period End
State Reviewing Agencies
Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects, California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Transportation, District 10 (DOT), California Energy Commission, California Highway Patrol, California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Sacramento Region 5 (RWQCB), Department of Toxic Substances Control, Department of Water Resources, Resources Agency, Resources, Recycling and Recovery, Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics
State Reviewing Agency Comments
Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics
Development Types
Other (Substation, Switchyard, & Transmission/Subtransmission Line), Power:Other Power Type (Biomass)(Megawatts 33)
Local Actions
MID Board MND adoption & entering an LGIA
Project Issues
Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire
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