100 Tower Road 252 MW Battery Energy Storage System
2 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024080705
Lead Agency
County of Merced, Department of Community and Economic Development
Document Title
100 Tower Road 252 MW Battery Energy Storage System
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
10/28/2024
Document Description
The project is a request to establish, construct, and operate a battery energy storage system (BESS) adjacent to the existing PG&E Wilson substation for an expected operational period of 30 years. The project involves installation of approximately 315 containers with approximately 40 battery modules each and interconnection equipment. The project site is located on the northside of Canyon Road, approximately 0.75 miles west of Interstate-5 (I-5) in the Los Banos area, identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 088-020-039. The project site is located on the east side of North Tower Road, approximately 450 feet north of East Childs Avenue in the Merced area, identified as Assessor’s Parcel Number (APN) 061-033-018. The project site is designated Agricultural land use in the General Plan and is zoned A-1 (General Agricultural).
Contact Information
Name
Tiffany Ho
Agency Name
County of Merced, Community & Economic Development Department
Job Title
Deputy Director of Planning
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Counties
Merced
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
North Tower Road & East Childs Avenue
Zip
95341
Total Acres
10.9
Parcel #
062-063-018
State Highways
140
Railways
BNSF
Schools
Weaver Middle School, Pioneer Elementary School
Waterways
Fairfield Canal
Township
7S
Range
14E
Section
25
Base
MDB&M
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Merced County Community and Economic Development
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Merced
Final Environmental Document Available at
Merced County Community and Economic Development, 2222 "M" Street, Second Floor, Merced CA 95340
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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