Darden Clean Energy Project
4 Documents in Project
Summary
SCH Number
2024091023
Lead Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Darden Clean Energy Project
Document Type
NOD - Notice of Determination
Received
Posted
8/26/2025
Document Description
Applicant would construct and operate a 1,150-megawatt solar photovoltaic (PV) facility, an up to 4,600 megawatt-hour battery energy storage system, a 34.5-500 kilovolt (kV) grid step-up substation, and 15-mile 500 kV generation intertie line. Project would interconnect with the existing Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E) Los Banos-Midway #2 500 kV transmission line. Applicant would also construct a new 500 kV switchyard, to be transferred to & operated by PG&E
Contact Information
Name
Stephen Farmer
Agency Name
Westlands Water District
Job Title
Chief Administrative Officer
Contact Types
Responsible Agency
Phone
Email
Name
Lisa Worrall
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
Senior Environmental Planner
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Becky Moores
Agency Name
IP Darden I LLC., and Associates
Job Title
Director, Environmental and Permitting
Contact Types
Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Counties
Fresno
Regions
Countywide, Unincorporated
Other Location Info
Westlands Water District Boundary within Fresno County
Notice of Determination
Approving Agency
Westlands Water District
Approving Agency Role
Responsible Agency
Approved On
County Clerk
Fresno
Final Environmental Document Available at
https://efiling.energy.ca.gov/Lists/DocketLog.aspx?docketnumber=23-OPT-02
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
Yes
(2b) A Mitigated or a Negative Declaration was prepared for this project pursuant to the provisions of CEQA
No
(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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