Conditional Use Permit No. 26-01 (Cherry BESS Project)
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Summary
SCH Number
2022090283
Lead Agency
Kings County
Document Title
Conditional Use Permit No. 26-01 (Cherry BESS Project)
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
4/7/2026
Document Description
The applicant is proposing to divide previously approved Conditional Use Permit No. 22-05 (Westlands Cherry Solar Project) into two (2) new and separate Conditional Use Permits (CUPs). CUP No. 22-05 (Westlands Cherry Solar Project) was previously approved by the Kings County Planning Commission on November 7, 2022, and later amended on August 5, 2024, for a 250 megawatt (MW) commercial solar photovoltaic facility with 250 MW (1,000 megawatt hours [MWh]) of battery storage on 2,079.1 acres to be located at 24924 Nevada Ave., Stratford, APNs 026-300-034, 026-320-006, -010, -011, -017, -020, -021, -022, -023, -024, and 026-330-037. The applicant is proposing that CUP No. 22-05 be superseded by two (2) new CUPs to memorialize a division of responsibilities: 1) CUP No. 26-01: the Cherry BESS Project (40 MW battery storage) and 2) CUP No. 26-02: the Westlands VI Solar Project (250 MW solar facility and 210 MW battery storage). This CUP No. 26-01 (Cherry BESS Project) proposes 40 MW (160 MWh) of battery storage to occupy 1.84 acres of the previously approved project footprint, to be located at 24924 Nevada Ave., Stratford, on a portion of APN 026-330-037.
Contact Information
Name
Noelle Tomlinson
Agency Name
Kings County Community Development Agency
Job Title
Planner III
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Mohammed Kabir
Agency Name
Westlands Cherry, LLC
Job Title
Contact
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Stratford
Counties
Kings
Regions
Southern California, Unincorporated
Cross Streets
Nevada & Hwy 41
Zip
93266
Total Acres
1.84
Parcel #
026-330-037
State Highways
41
Waterways
Empire Westside Main Canal, Blakely Canal
Township
20S
Range
19E
Section
34
Base
MDBM
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Kings County Planning Commission
Approving Agency Role
Lead Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Kings
Final Environmental Document Available at
Kings County Community Development Agency, 1400 W. Lacey Blvd., Hanford, CA 93230
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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