Summary

SCH Number

2018121027

Lead Agency

Kings County

Document Title

Development Code Text Change 668.15, CUP No. 16-04, Tentative Parcel Map 16-02 (Lemoore Cooler, LLC)

Document Type

MND - Mitigated Negative Declaration

Received

12/12/2018

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Document Description

The proposed system will receive energy from the existing PG&E utility line and store the energy in battery modules until it is distributed into the existing PG&E Henrietta Substation. Each phase will take approx three months to construct. The initial system (phase 1) will be able to deliver 10 megawatts of power for up to four continuous hours, resulting in a capacity of 40 megawatt-hours of stored energy available for grid services and system reliability. The system constructed in phase 1 will consist of forty shipping containers containing six energy storage sub models with AC/DC inverters each. Underground low voltage cables will be run to a low profile, pad-mounted switchgear and then to a pad-mounted step-up transformer. The transformer will be located at the northwest corner of the parcel, where underground 12 kV cables would be routed to banks 3 and 5 of PGE's Henrietta 12 kV substation, less than a mile to the north of the proposed project site. As additional storage capacity is needed, phase 2-6 will be constructed with the following infrastructure and storage capabilities: - phase 2: 112 DC Battery Modules, 15 transformers, 18 switchgears for a total storage capacity of 40 megawatts, or 160 megawatt hours. - phase 3 through 6, each: 152 DC Battery Modules, 20 transformers, 24 switchgears, for a total storage capacity of 60 megawatts, or 240 megawatt hours each (technology advancements are being considered, therefore the modules will increase its energy density over the years).

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Contact Information

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

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Location

Coordinates

36°13'40"N 119°54'16"W

Cities

Lemoore

Counties

Kings

Cross Streets

25th Ave and Avenal Cutoff Road

Zip

93245

Total Acres

20

Parcel #

024-190-069

State Highways

198

Township

19S

Range

19E

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Notice of Completion

Review Period Start

12/12/2018

Review Period End

1/10/2019

Development Type

Other (Battery energy storage system with land division)

Local Action

Subdivision Use Permit

Project Issues

Landuse Growth Inducing Wetland/Riparian Water Supply Water Quality Vegetation Traffic/Circulation Toxic/Hazardous Solid Waste Soil Erosion/Compaction/Grading Septic System Schools/Universities Recreation/Parks Public Services Noise Minerals Geologic/Seismic Flood Plain/Flooding Drainage/Absorption Biological Resources Archaeologic-Historic Air Quality Agricultural Land Aesthetic/Visual

Reviewing Agencies

Air Resources Board, Major Industrial Projects California Department of Parks and Recreation California Energy Commission California Highway Patrol California Public Utilities Commission Caltrans, District 6 Central Valley Flood Protection Board Department of Conservation Department of Fish and Wildlife, Region 4 Native American Heritage Commission Office of Emergency Services, California Office of Historic Preservation Regional Water Quality Control Bd., Region 5 (Fresno) Resources Agency