Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Block Grant Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021120152
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Medium- and Heavy-Duty Zero-Emission Vehicle Infrastructure Block Grant Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
12/8/2021
Document Description
Under grant agreement ARV-20-006 with CALSTART Inc., the California Energy Commission (CEC) is funding an up to $275,953,982 block grant to design, implement, and fund, with CEC oversight, various medium- and heavy-duty zero-emission vehicle refueling infrastructure incentive projects throughout California. This project will be user-friendly, flexible, and easily scalable as available funds increase. It will prioritize equity and community involvement while making incentives
available to a wide audience by offering assistance and support. CALSTART Inc. will collect data, obtain feedback from incentive recipients, and develop recommendations on how to improve incentive implementation throughout the term of this project.
Beneficiaries will include MD/HD vehicle owners statewide, especially fleet owners aiming to purchase or construct their own zero-emission vehicle infrastructure. Additional beneficiaries include residents in California due to targeted emission reductions.
Contact Information
Name
Matthew Kozuch
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
Air Pollution Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Statewide - various cities
Counties
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba
Regions
Statewide
Other Location Info
This project is statewide.
Other Information
This project is statewide.
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Reg.s, tit. 14, section 15301, 15303
Reasons for Exemption
Under this agreement, CALSTART, Inc., will develop and implement financial incentive projects solely to fund the purchase and installation of zero-emission vehicle refueling infrastructure, including but not limited to electric vehicle (EV) charging equipment and hydrogen refueling station equipment. The zero-emission vehicle refueling equipment funded under this agreement will only involve commercially available products being installed in predominantly in existing facilities such as parking areas, gasoline stations, or shopping centers.
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sect. 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 use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination, are categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. This project meets the requirements of 14 CCR 15301 because installing EV charging equipment will only involve minor alterations and no expansion of use since the parking areas or facilities already exist. The hydrogen refueling equipment would not significantly expand the use beyond that already existing at potential sites; and the square footage of equipment installation is estimated to be relatively small.
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sect. 15303 provides that projects which consist 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, are categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act. This project meets the requirements of 14 CCR 15303 because only a limited number of new small equipment in the form of EV charging equipment will be added to existing parking areas. The hydrogen refueling equipment may consist of hydrogen storage tanks, compression, and dispensing equipment. Relative to both exemptions, this work will only require minor modifications, such as small amounts of trenching, extending electrical lines to the equipment, securing the EV charging equipment in place, and adding signage. Therefore, the proposed project falls within section 15303 and will not have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerks
Alameda, Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, Contra Costa, Del Norte, El Dorado, Fresno, Glenn, Humboldt, Imperial, Inyo, Kern, Kings, Lake, Lassen, Los Angeles, Madera, Marin, Mariposa, Mendocino, Merced, Modoc, Mono, Monterey, Napa, Nevada, Orange, Placer, Plumas, Riverside, Sacramento, San Benito, San Bernardino, San Diego, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Luis Obispo, San Mateo, Santa Barbara, Santa Clara, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tulare, Tuolumne, Ventura, Yolo, Yuba
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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