Edwards Air Force Base Solar Project
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Summary
- SCH Number
- 2017111079
- Lead Agency
- Kern County
- Document Title
- Edwards Air Force Base Solar Project
- Document Type
- NOD - Notice of Determination
- Received
- Posted
- 1/21/2021
- Present Land Use
- Agricultural
- Document Description
- The Project is a Power Purchase Agreement between the California Department of Water Resources (DWR) and Edwards Solar 1B, LLC to purchase 48 MW of capacity and associated energy from the proposed Project for a period of 20 years. This is to advise that DWR, as a Responsible Agency, approved the PPA on January 19, 2021.
- Contact Information
-
Deane Burk
Department of Water Resources
Lead/Public Agency
2135 Butano Drive, Suite 100
Sacramento, CA 95825
Phone : (916) 574-0669
Deane.Burk@water.ca.gov -
Edwards Solar 1B, LLC
Project Applicant
Location
- Counties
- Kern
- Other Location Info
- The Edwards Air Force Base (AFB) Solar Project (Project) site is located approximately six and five miles south of Mojave and State Route (SR) 58, respectively, and approximately one mile east of State Route (SR) 14, in southeastern unincorporated Kern County, California. The proposed gen-tie line runs from the northwestern edge of the Edwards AFB north on Lone Butte Road, west on West Reed Avenue, and north on United, where it intersects with Purdy Avenue, then west along Purdy Avenue, and west along Oak Creek Road.
Notice of Determination
- Approving Agency
- Department of Water Resources
- Approving Agency Role
- Responsible Agency
- Approved On
- Final Environmental Document Available at
- CA State Clearinghouse Website
Determinations
- (1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
- Yes
- (2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
- Yes
- (2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
- No
- (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
- Yes
- (5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
- Yes
- (6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
- Yes
Attachments
- Notice of Determination
- 2021 PDF 184 K 2021 PDF 288 K
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