Zeta Solar and Battery Energy Storage System Project
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2023070088
Lead Agency
County of Merced, Department of Community and Economic Development
Document Title
Zeta Solar and Battery Energy Storage System Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
2/28/2025
Document Description
The Project would involve the construction, operation, maintenance, and decommissioning of a photovoltaic (PV) solar power generation facility, battery energy storage system (BESS), onsite Project substation, and other associated infrastructure. The Project would generate approximately 75 megawatts (MW) alternating current (AC) of renewable energy and include a storage capacity of up to 8 hours of 75 MW of AC. The Project is located on all or portions of several contiguous parcels, totaling approximately 650 acres (Project site), plus an additional 1,700-foot-long generation-tie (gen-tie) line to deliver power from the Project to Pacific Gas and Electric’s (PG&E’s) existing Mercy Springs Substation (point of interconnection) in unincorporated Merced County, located approximately 0.25 mile north of the Project site.
Contact Information
Name
Tiffany Ho
Agency Name
Merced County
Job Title
Deputy Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated area
Counties
Merced
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Poleline Road and First Lift Canal Road
Zip
93635
Total Acres
650
Parcel #
090-130-018, 090-130-044, 090-130-060, 088-180-063, 090-103-059
State Highways
I-5
Waterways
California Aqueduct
Township
12S
Range
11E
Section
6
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Merced County
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Merced
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://www.countyofmerced.com/414/Environmental-Documents; County of Merced Community & Economic Development, 2222 “M” Street, 2nd Floor, Merced, CA 95340, Monday through Friday, between 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM.
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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