Dynamic, Grid-Flexible Cold Storage Refrigeration Featuring Advanced CO2 Heat Pump, Thermal Storage, and Defrost Controls
Summary
SCH Number
2024081256
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Dynamic, Grid-Flexible Cold Storage Refrigeration Featuring Advanced CO2 Heat Pump, Thermal Storage, and Defrost Controls
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/29/2024
Document Description
Prospect Silicon Valley is installing a high efficiency low temperature and medium temperature refrigeration system through a new hybrid booster system that will interface with a custom evaporator that use heat reclaim from the refrigeration cycle to defrost for little to no energy. Straus Family Creamery located in Petaluma CA, will install a 60-ton refrigeration system with thermal energy storage and advanced controls at multiple cold storage sites with a total of 2,638 square feet of separate refrigerated space: a hardening room (-30F, 840 sq ft), a finished goods cooler (35F, 1305 sq ft), and an ingredient cooler (35F, 493 sq ft).
Contact Information
Name
Christian Fredericks
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
Mechanical Engineer
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Petaluma
Counties
Sonoma
Regions
Citywide
Cross Streets
Industial Ave, Auto Center
Zip
94952
Other Location Info
1105 Industrial Ave, Petaluma, CA 94952
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15301
Reasons for Exemption
This project is exempt under Cal. Code 15301: Existing Facilities because the project involves upgrading an existing facility's refrigerant system with an updated refrigerant system with a similar cooling capacity. The new system will take up less space and does not involve adding additional square footage to the facility. The updated refrigeration system uses less power and will not result in an additional electrical load.
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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