17922 Foster Clean Power Project

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Renewable America LLC (RNA) proposes to construct, operate, and decommission a two phased community-scale solar and energy storage project referred to as: Foster Clean Power A (Phase I) and Foster Clean Power B (Phase II). Phase I would involve the construction of a 3-megawatt alternating current (MWac), photovoltaic (PV) solar energy facility with associated inverters, fencing, and access road. The access road for Phase I would be approximately 15 feet wide and have a total length of approximately 164 feet, approximately 73 feet of which would be a new road that connects Foster Avenue to an existing agricultural road located on the south and east perimeters of the Project site. An equipment pad, approximately 50 feet by 100 feet in size, would be constructed as part of Phase I to house the Project’s electrical equipment, including inverters, transformers, AC switchgear, and PV system disconnect. Phase I would also include a 1.25-MW battery energy storage system, which would be located on the equipment pad. The Project footprint (fence line boundary) for Phase I would be approximately 12 acres in size (refer to Figure A-6). Phase II would involve the construction of an additional 4-MWac PV solar energy facility immediately north of the Phase I site with an additional 3.75-MW battery energy storage system. The Project footprint (fence line boundary) for Phase II would be approximately 18 acres in size (refer to Figure A-7). Phase II would utilize the same equipment pad area identified for Phase I. The Project is located on one legal parcel that that is comprised of three tax parcels that are collectively 84.42 acres (APN 505-151-012-000 at 20.33 acres, APN 506-231-019-000 at 22.76 acres, and 506-231-022-000 at 41.33 acres) of which approximately 30 acres would be developed for the Project. The Project would deliver power to Pacific Gas and Electric Company’s (PG&E) existing distribution network via a primary service interconnection located on Foster Avenue. Access to the site is provided by Foster Avenue/Jackson Ranch Road. Regional Access to the site is provided by Highway 101. The proposed Project has been designed to avoid existing easements and structures and with applicable setbacks shown on Figure A-6 and Figure A-7. The solar facility would be positioned on the property within previously tilled areas used for crop production. The Project site is comprised of heavily disturbed agricultural fields. The adjacent properties include agricultural and rural residential land uses (refer to the drone imagery provided in Figure A-13 through Figure A-18). In addition, the County recently approved a cannabis cultivation project immediately northwest and west of the proposed Project on land owned by the same landowner. The approved cannabis cultivation project facilities have not been constructed

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