Conditional Use Permit No. 10-05 (American Kings Solar Project)

SCH Number: 2018071072
Lead Agency: Kings County
Document Title: Conditional Use Permit No. 10-05 (American Kings Solar Project)
Document Type: NOP - Notice of Preperation
Received: 7/30/2018

Document Description: American Kings Solar, LLC (Applicant) proposes to construct, operate, maintain, and decommission the American Kings Solar Project (Project), consisting of up to a 128 MW alternating current (AC) solar PV power generating facility on approx. 874 acres of private lands. The facility will also include battery storage up to approx. 500 MW hours, which will be used to optimize power to the grid, such as charging the batteries when excess electrical generation is available and supplying power to the grid when electrical demand is high.

Contact Information: Chuck Kinney
Kings County
1400 W. Lacey Boulevard
Hanford, CA 93230
559-852-2674

Review Period Start: 7/30/2018
Review Period End: 8/28/2018
Development Type: Power:Solar (128 Watts)
Local Action: Use Permit
Project Issues: Cumulative Effects Landuse Water Supply Vegetation Traffic/Circulation Toxic/Hazardous Recreation/Parks Public Services Population/Housing Balance Noise Minerals Geologic/Seismic Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality Agricultural Land Aesthetic/Visual
Reviewing Agencies: Caltrans, District 6 Department of Conservation Cal Fire California Department of Parks and Recreation California Energy Commission California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, Division of Aeronautics Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4 Department of Toxic Substances Control Department of Water Resources Native American Heritage Commission Office of Historic Preservation Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 5 (Fresno) Resources Agency