Demonstrating the Potential for On-Site Electricity Generation from Food Waste Using Containerized Anaerobic Digestion Units

SCH Number: 2017099021
Lead Agency: University of California, Davis
Document Title: Demonstrating the Potential for On-Site Electricity Generation from Food Waste Using Containerized Anaerobic Digestion Units
Document Type: NOD - Notice of Determination
Received: 9/20/2017
Posted: 9/20/2017

Document Description: This project will install and operate a small-scale, containerized anaerobic digestion system at the Naval Base Ventura County for producing electricity, heat, and fertilizer from food waste collected within a 7 mile radius. The food waste will be leveraged from existing food recovery and distributions programs, including cafeteria operations at UC Santa Barbara. The anaerobic digestion system will be made modular infrastructure and produce biogas that will then be converted into electricity and heat. The project benefits of this compact, integrated system will be analyzed based on the performance of the pilot unit and extrapolated to estimate the potential of broader statewide adoption.

Contact Information: Tanne rKural
CA Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street, MS-43
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 327-1542

Final Environmental Document Available at: 1516 9th St., Sacramento, CA 95814

(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment: No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(2b) A Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project: Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project: N/A
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project: No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA: Yes