Long Duration 50 kW Energy Storage with Aquifer Pumped Hydro
Summary
- SCH Number
- 2020080141
- Lead Agency
- Energy Commission (California Energy Commission)
- Document Title
- Long Duration 50 kW Energy Storage with Aquifer Pumped Hydro
- Document Type
- NOE - Notice of Exemption
- Received
- Posted
- 8/10/2020
- Project Applicant
- Antelope Valley Water Storage, LLC
- Document Description
- Grant to fund a behind the meter demonstration of a non-lithium ion energy storage technology, Aquifer Pumped Hydro. Aquifer Pumped Hydro (APH) energy storage provides a long duration energy discharge at 50 kW. The project will include retrofitting an existing well motor to act as an energy generator and the installation and operation of a small onsite reservoir and an energy storage device. Project will benefit local community and electricity ratepayers.
- Contact Information
-
Joseph Sit
California Energy Commission
1516 Ninth Street
Sacramento, CA 95814
Phone : (916) 327-1315
Location
- Cities
- Rosamond
- Counties
- Kern
- Cross Streets
- 16071 Gaskell Rd
Notice of Exemption
- Exempt Status
- Categorical Exemption
- Type, Section or Code
- 15303
- Reasons for Exemption
- Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sec. 15303 exempts projects consisting of the construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; the installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure. This project will involve the construction of a new small onsite reservoir with connections; the conversion retrofit of an existing well motor for aquifer pumped hydro requiring minor modifications; and the installation of a new small energy storage device, and is therefore exempt under CEQA.
Attachments
- Notice of Exemption
- 2020080141_Long Duration 50 kW Energy Storage PDF 157 K
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