ChargeReady Community
Summary
SCH Number
2025060688
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
ChargeReady Community
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
6/16/2025
Document Description
The objective of this project is to deploy at least 117 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations at up to 11 multi-family housing complexes throughout Sacramento. The EV chargers will help to increase EV adoption among tenants living in the properties where chargers will be installed and accelerate deployment of EVs in California.
Contact Information
Name
Elizabeth Menchaca-Guhl
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
Associate Energy Specialist
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Rob Ferrera
Agency Name
Sacramento Municipal Utility District
Job Title
Environmental Specialist
Contact Types
Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
North highlands, Sacramento
Counties
Sacramento
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
4637 underwood way and 47th street
Zip
95823
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
15301, 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Under CEQA Guidelines § 15062, a lead agency must identify the rationale for making the determination that a project is exempt under CEQA. CEC has determined that the ChargeReady Project is exempt under CEQA Guidelines §15301, Class 1 Existing Facilities (b) Existing facilities of both investor and publicly owned utilities used to provide electric power, natural gas, sewerage, or other public utility services. The Class 1 exemption applies to the "operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, involving negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency's determination" and § 15304 (f), Minor Alterations to Land, “Class 4 consists of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry or agricultural purposes. Examples include but are not limited to: Minor trenching and backfilling where the surface is restored.” The ChargeReady Project involves minor alterations to land and the trenching or underground directional boring for installation of conduit and therefore is considered exempt in accordance with CEQA Guidelines §15304 (f) and §15301(b).
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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