Bowers Backup Generating Facility
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023020228
Lead Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Bowers Backup Generating Facility
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
11/13/2023
Document Description
Approval exempts the project from the CA Energy Commission's jurisdiction. The project would include a backup generating facility, data center, new distribution substation, surface parking, and landscaping. The generating facility would consist of 32 3-MW diesel-fired backup generators to provide up to 72 MW of uninterruptible power to the data center in the event electricity cannot be supplied from Silicon Valley Power.
Contact Information
Name
Ann Crisp
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Santa Clara
Counties
Santa Clara
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
Bowers Avenue and Walsh Avenue
Zip
95051
Total Acres
5.12
Parcel #
216-28-063
State Highways
US 101, El Camino Real (SR 82)
Railways
Union Pacific, Caltrain
Airports
San Jose Mineta Airport (SJC)
Schools
See Attachment A
Waterways
Calabazas Creek, San Tomas Aquino Creek, Saratoga Creek
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
California Energy Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
Determinations
(1) The project will have a significant impact on the environment
No
(2a) An Environmental Impact Report was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(2c) An other document type was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(3) Mitigated measures were made a condition of the approval of the project
Yes
(4) A mitigation reporting or monitoring plan was adopted for this project
Yes
(5) A Statement of Overriding Considerations was adopted for this project
No
(6) Findings were made pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
Attachments
Notice of Determination
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