Conditional Use Permit No. 23-03 (Westlands Daylight Legacy Solar Project)
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024020008
Lead Agency
Kings County
Document Title
Conditional Use Permit No. 23-03 (Westlands Daylight Legacy Solar Project)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/3/2024
Document Description
The applicant is proposing to construct, operate, and decommission a 300-megawatt (MW) commercial photovoltaic solar and battery storage facility to be located at 18352 Avenal Cutoff Rd., Stratford, Assessor’s Parcel Numbers 026-010-028, 026-300-004, -031, -032, -033, -043, -044, 026-320-002, and -003. The project proposal includes an electrical substation, battery storage, an Operations & Maintenance facility, telecommunication facilities, and a meteorological data collection system. The proposed battery storage consists of 300 battery containers and has a capacity of 1200 MW hours. A new 230-kV gen-tie line is proposed to extend from the project substation 2.5 miles north to the existing PG&E Mustang switching station. An alternative to this proposed northern gen-tie line is also included and proposes to extend 2.5 miles to the south with the southernmost 1.0-mile segment passing through the previously approved Westlands Cherry Solar Project.
Contact Information
Name
Noelle Tomlinson
Agency Name
Kings County Community Development Agency
Job Title
Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Unincorporated
Counties
Kings
Regions
Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Avenal Cutoff Rd & Laurel Ave
Zip
93266
Total Acres
2107
Parcel #
026-010-028, 026-300-004, -031, -032, -033, -043, -044, 026-320-002, -003
Township
20S
Range
19E
Section
17
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
Sections 08, 17-20, & 30
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Kings County Community Development Agency
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kings
Final Environmental Document Available at
Kings County Community Development Agency, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230
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
No
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
Yes
(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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