Wireless Power Transfer Charging System for Battery-Electric Locomotive
Summary
SCH Number
2022030002
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Wireless Power Transfer Charging System for Battery-Electric Locomotive
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
3/1/2022
Document Description
Under grant agreement ARV-21-XXX, the California Energy Commission will provide a $270,000 grant to Rail Propulsion Systems LLC to build and test a working railyard wireless power transfer (WPT) charging station that will successfully charge a battery-electric locomotive, and to provide data and analysis from extensive tests of the system in real-world railyard operating conditions.
The purpose of this project is to demonstrate a WPT locomotive charging station to allow the battery-electric locomotive to be charged wirelessly, by stopping the locomotive at any position along a short length of track for static charging at the rail yard.
Beneficiaries include residents of Anaheim.
Contact Information
Name
Alexander Wan
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
Associate Energy Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Cities
Anaheim, Fullerton
Counties
Orange
Regions
Southern California
Zip
92086
Other Location Info
3400 Frontera Street, Anaheim, CA 92806 and 310 East Walnut Ave., Fullerton, CA 92832
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301 and 15303
Reasons for Exemption
14 CCR § 15301 provides for 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 existing or former use. This project involves installation of a wireless power transfer (WPT) locomotive charging station, temporary power electronics, and battery system at an existing railyard, using existing cable and tracks. No new, modified, expanded operation of the facility or equipment is necessary. This project entails the conversion of an existing locomotive charging system to a wireless charging system and will not require major alteration of existing structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features. For these reasons, this project will have no significant impact on the environment and is categorically exempt under 14 CCR section 15301.
14 CCR § 15303 provides for the 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. This project will install small new equipment between rails on existing track; the estimated footprint of the project is 18 inches by 48 inches. Thus, only minor modifications are made, only small structures will be installed, and no new grading, paving, or construction is necessary. For these reasons, this project will have no significant impact on the environment and is categorically exempt under 14 CCR section 15303.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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