AVOCET ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM PROJECT - SECOND READING
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024040695
Lead Agency
City of Carson
Document Title
AVOCET ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM PROJECT - SECOND READING
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
9/4/2024
Document Description
The Avocet Energy Storage Project is located on a 6.96-acre site and includes the development of an approximately 200-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS) consisting of lithium-ion batteries (or similar technology available at the time of construction) installed in racks, inverters, medium-voltage (MV) transformers, switchgear, a collector substation, and other associated equipment to interconnect into the Southern California Edison (SCE) Hinson Substation in the city of Long Beach. The battery containers would have battery storage racks, with relay and communications systems for automated monitoring and management of the batteries to ensure design performance. A battery management system to control the charging/discharging of the batteries, along with temperature monitoring and control of the individual battery cell temperature with an integrated cooling system. Batteries operate with direct current (DC) electricity, which must be converted to alternating current (AC) for compatibility with the existing electric grid. Power inverters to convert between AC and DC, along with transformers to step up the voltage, would also be included. The generation transmission line (gen-tie line) would interconnect the proposed project to the existing SCE Hinson Substation. The proposed gen-tie route would cross three jurisdictions: the City of Carson, the City of Los Angeles, and the City of Long Beach. The proposed project would provide a service to the regional electric grid by receiving energy (charging) from the SCE electric transmission system, storing energy on site, and then later delivering energy (discharging) back to the point of interconnection (SCE Hinson Substation). SCE would install one tubular steel pole (TSP) approximately 130 feet tall with approximately a 12-foot wide by 30-foot-deep foundation. SCE would install a bundled 1590 thousand circular mils (KCMil) conductor from the SCE Hinson Substation rack position to the new SCE-owned TSP and span to the customer-owned points of change of ownership (POCO) TSP. The gen-tie line and route and SCE features and upgrades to the existing SCE Hinson Substation are collectively referred to as project-related offsite improvements.
Second reading of Ordinance Nos. 24-2412 approving Mitigative Negative Declaration and Mitigation Monitoring Reporting Program, Development Agreement (DA) No. 32-22 and Transmission Easement Agreement, Exhibit D to DA 32-22 between the City of Carson and Avocet Energy Storage LLC for conditional approval of the proposed Battery Energy Storage System development at 23320 Alameda Street, APN 7315-020-022.
Contact Information
Name
MCKINA ALEXANDER
Agency Name
CITY OF CARSON
Job Title
SENIOR PLANNER
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Carson
Counties
Los Angeles
Regions
Citywide, Countywide, Statewide
Cross Streets
SEPULVEDA BLVD AND ALAMEDA STREET
Zip
90810
Total Acres
6.96
Jobs
75
Parcel #
7315-020-022
State Highways
405, 710
Railways
Union Pacific Railroad
Airports
None
Schools
Webster Elementary School, Long Beach
Waterways
Dominguez Channel
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Carson City Council
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Los Angeles
Final Environmental Document Available at
Planning Division 701 E Carson St. CA 90745; MLK Library 17906 S Avalon Blvd Carson CA 90746; Website https://ci.carson.ca.us/CommunityDevelopment/AvocetBESS.aspx
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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