Valley Fine Foods - Transcritical CO2 Conversion
Summary
SCH Number
2020060231
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Valley Fine Foods - Transcritical CO2 Conversion
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/11/2020
Document Description
This project will install an advanced refrigeration system to replace the existing refrigeration system at a frozen food processing facility in Yuba City, CA. This project includes transcritical carbon dioxide refrigeration rack systems at the Recipient's frozen food processing facility. Replacing the existing refrigeration system will eliminate the use of high global warming potential hydrofluorocarbon and hydrochlorofluorocarbon refrigerants and reduce onsite greenhouse gas emissions
Contact Information
Name
Claire Sweeney
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Agency Name
Valley Fine Foods Co
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Location
Cities
Yuba City
Counties
Sutter
Cross Streets
300 Epley Dr
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15302
Reasons for Exemption
14 C.C.R. 15301. This project will involve minor alteration of existing facilities and mechanical equipment at an existing food processing facility and will result in no expansion of the existing use. The advanced refrigeration system consists of compressors, condensers, evaporators, chillers, storage tanks, heat exchangers, piping and fittings, insulation, and associated control systems. Installing the new refrigeration system will include new concrete pads for the CO2 racks and new piping for the new CO2 refrigeration system. For these reasons, the project will not have a significant effect on the environment and falls under the categorical exemption listed in 14 C.C.R. 15301.
14 C.C.R. 15302. This project involves the replacement of existing mechanical equipment at an existing food processing facility in Yuba City, CA. This project will replace existing inefficient equipment at an existing food processing facility to reduce energy consumption and greenhouse gas emissions. The equipment to be replaced includes compressors, condensers, evaporators, chillers, storage tanks, heat exchangers, piping and fittings, insulation, and associated control systems at the Recipient's food processing facility. The new equipment will be located on the same site as the equipment replaced and have substantially the same purpose and capacity as the equipment replaced. For these reasons, the project falls under categorical exemption listed in 14 C.C.R. 15302.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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