Discovery Solar PV and Storage Project by Discovery Solar PV and Storage, LLC (Terragen Solar)

Discovery Solar PV and Storage Project by Discovery Solar PV and Storage, LLC (Terragen Solar)

The proposed Discovery Solar PV and Storage Project is a photovoltaic (PV) solar facility with associated infrastructure necessary to generate up to 1,400 megawatts (MW) of renewable electrical energy with up to 8 gigawatt-hours (GWh) of energy storage capacity (approximately 1,000 MW) on an approximate 7,700 acre project site, across 473 privately owned parcels, in an unincorporated area of southeastern Kern County. A 13.8-acre portion of an additional parcel located adjacent to the southern portion of the project site is proposed for a temporary, off-site construction laydown yard to supplement proposed laydown areas within the Conditional Use Permit (CUP) boundaries of the solar arrays. An additional approximate 411 acres on six (6) parcels are allotted for the proposed medium-voltage (MV) transmission and access easement. PV solar panels, a power collection system, including MV lines that connect the solar facilities, inverters, a switchyard, foundations, and transformers will be installed onsite. Associated project infrastructure includes an operations and maintenance (O&M) facility, telecommunication facilities, energy storage system(s), two onsite collector substations, and temporary laydown yards. The proposed project also includes a generation-tie (gen-tie) line to connect the project to the existing Windhub Substation. Implementation of the project as proposed includes the following land use entitlement requests: Zone Change (a) Zone Classification Change No. 56, Map 197 from A-1 (Limited Agriculture) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) on approximately 357.88 acres, A-1 FP (Limited Agriculture, Floodplain Combining) to A FP (Exclusive Agriculture, Floodplain Combining) on approximately 10.02 acres, A-1 (Limited Agriculture) and A-1 FP (Limited Agriculture, Floodplain Combining) to A FP (Exclusive Agriculture, Floodplain Combining) on approximately 170.27 acres, A-1 (Limited Agriculture) and A-1 WE (Limited Agriculture, Wind Energy Combining) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) and A WE (Exclusive Agriculture, Wind Energy Combining) on approximately 449.33 acres, for a total of approximately 987.5 acres; (b) Zone Classification Change No. 71, Map 198 from A-1 (Limited Agriculture) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) on approximately 80.26 acres, E(2.5) RS (Estate 2.5 acres, Residential Suburban Combining) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) on approximately 10 acres, E (20) RS (Estate 20 Acres, Residential Suburban Combining) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) on approximately 493.64 acres, A WE (Exclusive Agriculture, Wind Energy Combining) and E (20) RS (Estate 20 Acres, Residential Suburban Combining) to A WE (Exclusive Agriculture, Wind Energy Combining) on approximately 40.01 acres, and A (Exclusive Agriculture) on approximately 40 acres, for a total of approximately 623.91 acres; (c) Zone Classification Change No. 29, Map 214 from E (2.5) RS (Estate 2.5 Acres, Residential Suburban Combining) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) on approximately 150.7 acres, PL RS (Platted Lands, Residential Suburban Combining) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) on approximately 308.69 acres, PL RS FP (Platted Lands, Residential Suburban Combining, Floodplain Combining) to A FP (Exclusive Agriculture, Floodplain Combining) on approximately 170.39 acres, for a total of approximately 629.78 acres; (d) Zone Classification Change No. 16, Map 215 from PL RS (Platted Lands, Residential Suburban Combining) to A (Exclusive Agriculture) on approximately 111.71 acres. Conditional Use Permit (a) Conditional Use Permit No. 22, Map 197, to allow for the construction and operation of a solar facility up to 200 MW and associated infrastructure, including energy storage and a switchyard, and temporary construction staging and equipment storage on approximately 811.23 acres in an A (Exclusive Agriculture) District, pursuant to Chapter 19.12.030.G and 19.12.030.K of the Kern County Zoning Ordinance. (b) Conditional Use Permit No. 47, Map 198, to allow for the construction and operation of a solar facility up to 150 MW and associated infrastructure, including energy storage and temporary construction staging, on approximately 721.65 acres in an A (Exclusive Agriculture) District, pursuant to Chapter 19.12.030.G and 19.12.030.K of the Kern County Zoning Ordinance. (c) Conditional Use Permit No. 50, Map 214, to allow for the construction and operation of a solar facility up to 550 MW and associated infrastructure, including energy storage and temporary construction staging and equipment storage, on approximately 3,164.18 acres in an A (Exclusive Agriculture) District, pursuant to Chapter 19.12.030.G and 19.12.030.K of the Kern County Zoning Ordinance. (d) Conditional Use Permit No. 19, Map 215, to allow for the construction and operation of a solar facility up to 500 MW and associated infrastructure, including energy storage and temporary construction staging and equipment storage, on approximately 2,773.09 acres in an A (Exclusive Agriculture) District, pursuant to Chapter 19.12.030.G and 19.12.030.K of the Kern County Zoning Ordinance. General Plan Amendment (Circulation) (a) General Plan Amendment No. 18, Map 197, to remove future road reservations on section and mid-section lines within the project boundary as called for within the Circulation Element of the Kern County General Plan. (b) General Plan Amendment No. 5, Map 198, to remove future road reservations on section and mid-section lines within the project boundary as called for within the Circulation Element of the Kern County General Plan. (c) General Plan Amendment No. 10, Map 214, to remove future road reservations on section and mid-section lines within the project boundary as called for within the Circulation Element of the Kern County General Plan (d) General Plan Amendment No. 7, Map 215, to remove future road reservations on section and mid-section lines within the project boundary as called for within the Circulation Element of the Kern County General Plan. Zone Variance: (a) Zone Variance No. 20, Map 197, to authorize multiple parcels of substandard size where a minimum of 20 acres is required for each change in base zoning from the A-1 (Limited Agriculture) District to the A (Exclusive Agriculture) District across approximately 92.21 total acres . (b) Zone Variance No. 36, Map 198, to authorize multiple parcels of substandard size where a minimum of 20 acres is required for each change in base zoning from the A-1 (Limited Agriculture) District or the E(20) (Estate - 20 acres) District to the A (Exclusive Agriculture) District across approximately 210.38 total acres (c) Zone Variance No. 15, Map 214, to authorize multiple parcels of substandard size where a minimum of 20 acres is required for each change in base zoning from the PL (Platted Lands) District to the A (Exclusive Agriculture) District across approximately 89.79 total acres. (d) Zone Variance No. 3, Map 215, to authorize multiple parcels of substandard size where a minimum of 20 acres is required for each change in base zoning from the PL (Platted Lands) District to the A (Exclusive Agriculture) District across approximately 10.12 total acres. Offsite Features: (a) Conditional Use Permit No. 51, Map 214, to allow for a temporary, offsite construction laydown area on approximately 13.7 acres of a 30.21 acre parcel in the A (Exclusive Agriculture) District.

Mojave

Kern

Countywide, Unincorporated

California Air Resources Board (ARB), California Department of Conservation (DOC), California Department of Fish and Wildlife, Central Region 4 (CDFW), California Department of Forestry and Fire Protection (CAL FIRE), California Department of Parks and Recreation, California Department of Resources Recycling and Recovery, California Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC), California Department of Transportation, District 9 (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Aeronautics (DOT), California Department of Transportation, Division of Transportation Planning (DOT), California Department of Water Resources (DWR), California Energy Commission, California Fish and Game Commission (CDFGC), California Governor's Office of Emergency Services (OES), California Highway Patrol (CHP), California Native American Heritage Commission (NAHC), California Natural Resources Agency, California Public Utilities Commission (CPUC), California Regional Water Quality Control Board, Central Valley Fresno Region 5 (RWQCB), California San Joaquin River Conservancy (SJRC), Central Valley Flood Protection Board, Delta Protection Commission, Delta Stewardship Council, Office of Historic Preservation, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 12, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Drinking Water, District 19, State Water Resources Control Board, Division of Water Quality, State Water Resources Control Board, Divison of Financial Assistance

Other (Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) - 8GwH/1000MW), Power:Solar (PV)(Megawatts 1400)

General Plan Amendment, Site Plan, Rezone, Use Permit, Land Division (Subdivision, etc.), Zone Variance

Aesthetics, Agriculture and Forestry Resources, Air Quality, Biological Resources, Cultural Resources, Cumulative Effects, Drainage/Absorption, Economics/Jobs, Energy, Fiscal Impacts, Flood Plain/Flooding, Geology/Soils, Greenhouse Gas Emissions, Growth Inducement, Hazards & Hazardous Materials, Hydrology/Water Quality, Land Use/Planning, Mandatory Findings of Significance, Mineral Resources, Noise, Population/Housing, Public Services, Recreation, Schools/Universities, Septic System, Sewer Capacity, Solid Waste, Transportation, Tribal Cultural Resources, Utilities/Service Systems, Vegetation, Wetland/Riparian, Wildfire