Dirac Battery Energy Storage System Project
5 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024090833
Public Agency
City of Chino
Document Title
Dirac Battery Energy Storage System Project
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
9/16/2026
Document Description
A request for approval to construct and operate a 400-megawatt (MW) battery energy storage system (BESS) facility and enter into a Development Agreement for the project on a 13.89-acre property in the General Industrial (M2) zoning district.
Contact Information
Name
Kim Le
Agency Name
City of Chino
Job Title
Senior Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Chino
Counties
San Bernardino
Regions
Citywide, Southern California
Zip
91710
Total Acres
13.89
Parcel #
1021-121-05, 1021-211-02 and 1021-211-05
Other Location Info
13925 Benson Avenue, 13822 Oaks Avenue, and 13910 Oaks Avenue
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Section 15183 - Projects Consistent with a Community Plan, General Plan, or Zoning
Reasons for Exemption
The proposed project has been determined to be within the scope of the previously certified 2045 General Plan Update Environmental Impact Report (EIR) (State Clearinghouse No. 202409083), adopted on September 2, 2025. The EIR adequately describes the environmental effects of the proposed project for the purposes of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183. The proposed project is consistent with the land use designation, and applicable policies established by the City’s General Plan, and underlying zoning, all of which were evaluated in the certified EIR. Pursuant to Section 15183(b), a focused evaluation of the development was conducted and the analysis concluded that the proposed project would not result in any new or more severe significant environmental impacts beyond those identified in the certified General Plan EIR. The project is also subject to uniformly applicable development policies and mitigation measures identified in the 2045 General Plan Update EIR, which would reduce potential impacts to less than significant levels. Accordingly, pursuant to CEQA Guidelines Section 15183, no additional environmental review is required.
County Clerk
San Bernardino
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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