Next-Generation EV Charging Manufacturing
Summary
SCH Number
2020010091
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Next-Generation EV Charging Manufacturing
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/8/2020
Document Description
Enel X North America Inc. will manufacture equipment for electric vehicle charging infrastructure at an existing facility in California. The purpose of this project is to manufacture and expand next-generation eligible electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE) products or components including software, firmware, and hardware technologies. Beneficiaries are expected to include members of disadvantaged communities that would be recruited and trained to work in skilled positions on the manufacturing assembly line, as well as electric vehicle users statewide by making next-generation electric vehicle supply equipment more readily available.
Contact Information
Name
Messay Betru
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Enel X North America, Inc.
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
San Carlos
Counties
San Mateo
Cross Streets
360 Industrial Rd
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301
Reasons for Exemption
California Code of Regulations, title 14, section 15301 provides that projects which consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor
alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, and which involve negligible or no expansion of an existing or
former use, are categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. This project is for the manufacture of electric vehicle supply equipment at an existing manufacturing facility. The existing manufacturing facility is zoned for light industrial use and is approximately 50,000 square feet. New equipment to be installed will vary in size and includes, for example, tooling equipment, printers, soldering machines, conveyors, and reflow ovens. The floor layout of the new installation will follow the industry Kanban standard: a materials receiving area, an automated mounting and fabricating area, a manual assembling area, a final product testing area, and a shipping area that will encompass a U-shape for maximized efficiency. The total equipment footprint will be approximately 206 square feet. The new equipment will not be permanently installed on the facility floor. Minor work to existing electrical panels may be necessary to upgrade power service to be sufficient for the new assembly lines. For these reasons , this project is categorically exempt under CEQA Guidelines section 15301.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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