Development Plan Amendment, Conditional Use Permit Amendment, and Addendum for the Goleta Energy Storage to add battery Augmentation Units ("GES Augmentation Un
3 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2021060439
Lead Agency
City of Goleta
Document Title
Development Plan Amendment, Conditional Use Permit Amendment, and Addendum for the Goleta Energy Storage to add battery Augmentation Units ("GES Augmentation Un
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/28/2025
Document Description
Full Title: Development Plan Amendment, Conditional Use Permit Amendment, and Addendum for the Goleta Energy Storage to add battery Augmentation Units ("GES Augmentation Units"); Case Nos. 24-0008-DP(AM) and 24-0003-CUP (AM).
NOD associated with an Addendum to a previously approved IS/MND for a 60 MW battery storage facility. The Addendum analyzes the impacts of adding 132 battery augmentation units to the existing site over time. The augmentation units are necessary to maintain the energy goals of the project for the long term and meet the power supply contract requirements of SCE.
The GES augmentation units will not have a more significant effect on the environment than previously identified in the adopted IS/MND. Further findings were made pursuant to PRC section 21166 and State CEQA Guidelines section 15162 relating to the subsequent environmental review
The Amended Project includes the installation of up to 132 Powerpack 3 augmentation units. The Powerpack 3 augmentation units would be installed on existing concrete pads immediately adjacent to the existing Megapacks. The augmentation units would measure approximately 3.5 feet (43 inches) wide by 5.9 feet (71 inches) deep by 8.25 feet (99 inches) tall and would match the existing Megapack color. One Powerpack includes three independent battery modules. The installation of the 132 Powerpack units would occur in installments of up to 40 units placed at a time. Each installment would take place over a maximum of 30 days. Thus, the construction period for the Amended Project would occur in three to four phases, lasting up to 30 days each. The augmentation units would be necessary to maintain the energy goals of the project for the long term and meet the power supply contract requirements of Southern California Edison for the approved 60 MW facility. The augmentation units are required as part of the Capacity Maintenance Agreement between Tesla and the Property Owner. The installation of the augmentation units was previously contemplated for the Approved Project, but the units were not included nor analyzed in the Approved Project's CEQA review. The concrete pads required to support the augmentation units were part of the Approved Project and have been installed. Therefore, this current request involves City review and approval for placement of the augmentation units on the existing concrete pads located at the Approved Project site.
Contact Information
Name
Lisa Prasse
Agency Name
City of Goleta
Job Title
Current Planning Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Selena Whitney
Agency Name
ESA
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Paul Zavesoff
Agency Name
Goleta Energy Storage LLC
Job Title
Vice President of Assest
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Santa Barbara
Counties
Santa Barbara
Regions
Southern California
Cross Streets
Cortona Drive and Hollister AVenue
Zip
93117
Total Acres
1.9
Parcel #
073-140-031
State Highways
US 101
Railways
UPRR
Airports
Santa Barbara
Schools
IV Elementary/ UCSB/ Dos Pueblos HS
Waterways
Goleta Slough; Pacific Ocean
Township
4N
Range
29W
Section
13
Base
SBBM
Other Location Info
6864 Cortona Drive, Goleta CA 93117
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
City of Goleta
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Santa Barbara
Final Environmental Document Available at
130 Cremona Drive, Goleta CA 93117
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
No
(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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