Freeport Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) Technical Research and Development (R&D) Project
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2013018090
- Public Agency
- Sacramento Municipal Utility District
- Document Title
- Freeport Compressed Air Energy Storage (CAES) Technical Research and Development (R&D) Project
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 1/15/2013
- Document Description
- CAES is an energy storage option whereby ccompressed air is injected into a natural gas or aquifer storage reservoir deep beneath the earth's surface when energy is inexpensive. Then, when energy demands are great, the air is released back to the surface to power high efficiency natural gas turbines.
- Contact Information
-
Emily Bacchini
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Lead/Public Agency
6201 S Street, MS B203
Sacramento, CA 95817
Phone : (916) 732-6334
Location
- Counties
- Sacramento
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15306
- Reasons for Exemption
- Under CEQA Guidelines Secition 15062, a lead agency must identify the rationale for making the determination that a project is exempt under CEQA. SMUD has determined that the CAES R&D Project meets the condition for an exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section15306 Information Collection.
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