Truesdale Training Facility Solar Carport Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021110252
Public Agency
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Document Title
Truesdale Training Facility Solar Carport Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
11/17/2021
Document Description
Categorical Exemption under CEQA Guidelines Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities) and Section 15303, Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures); Statutory Exemption under Public Resources Code Section 21080.35.
It is LADWP’s goal to reach 1500 MW of distributed solar by 2036 as set by the Integrated Resource Plan. In addition, California State Senate passed SB100 on September 10, 2018, also known as “The 100 Percent Clean Energy Act of 2017.” The bill plans for 100 percent of total retail sales of electricity in California to come from eligible renewable energy resources and zero-carbon resources by December 31, 2045. In order to achieve this mandate, SB100 sets targets of total retail sales of electricity in which renewable energy resources must account 55 percent by December 31, 2025, 60 percent by December 31, 2030, and 70 percent by December 31, 2036. With grid-connected solar projects, LADWP would be eligible for Renewable Energy Credits to count towards its Renewable Portfolio Standard (RPS) mandates. The Los Angeles Department of Water and Power (DWP) is committed to expand its renewable resource portfolio. To meet these goals, a portion of these renewable sources are being fulfilled by installing photovoltaic module systems on existing DWP property.
The Truesdale Training Facility Solar Carport Project will consist of installing solar photovoltaic (PV) power systems in the existing parking lot around the Training Facility and Shops Buildings. The proposed solar installation is a series of carports, with columns spaced at 27’. This will include a double row of solar carports, and a minimum clearance height of 8’6”. Footings of the carport system are 2’-6” in diameter. This component is estimated to generate approximately 625MWh of clean, renewable energy annually.
Contact Information
Name
James R. Howe
Agency Name
Los Angeles Department of Water and Power
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Los Angeles
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Truesdale Street/Glenoaks Boulevard
Zip
91352
Total Acres
4
Parcel #
2537-021-903
State Highways
5, 170
Railways
Metrolink, Amtrak
Airports
Whiteman Airport
Schools
LAUSD Local District Northeast
Waterways
Tujunga Wash
Township
02N
Range
14W
Section
19
Other Information
Please see attached map for further location information.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15301, Class 1 (Existing Facilities)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301, Class 1 consists of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of the existing or former use. The proposal to install solar carport PV infrastructure meets the requirements of the exemption; therefore, no further CEQA review is required.
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15303, Class 3 (New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures)
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15303, Class 3 consists of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; 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. The proposal to install solar carport PV infrastructure meets the requirements of the exemption; therefore, no further CEQA review is required.
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code Section 21080.35
Reasons for Exemption
PRC Section 21080.35 applies in cases where a solar energy project is proposed to be installed at an existing parking lot which has been designated and used for parking vehicles for at least the previous two years and does not involve removal of a required or native tree over 25 years old, and associated solar equipment meets certain size, location, and other conditions. The proposal to install solar carport PV infrastructure meets the requirements of the exemption; therefore, no further CEQA review is required.
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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