South Lake Tahoe Community Charging Hub
Summary
SCH Number
2026010793
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
South Lake Tahoe Community Charging Hub
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
1/26/2026
Document Description
Agreement with SKYCHARGER LLC for a $1,200,000 grant to deploy and collect data on?12 DCFC electric vehicle charging ports and new on-site battery energy storage system, at one existing public parking facility, in South Lake Tahoe.?
Contact Information
Name
Iris
Agency Name
CEC Fuels and Transportation Division
Job Title
Energy Analyst
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Phone
Name
Johannes Copeland
Agency Name
Skychargers LLC
Job Title
Project Manager
Contact Types
Project Applicant / Parties Undertaking Project
Phone
Location
Cities
South Lake Tahoe
Counties
El Dorado
Regions
Statewide
Cross Streets
Lake Tahoe Blvd, balbijou Rd.
Zip
96105
Other Information
address: 3445 Lake Tahoe Blvd., South Lake Tahoe, CA 96150
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sec. 15301 Existing Facilities, 15303 New Construction or Conversion of Small Structures
Reasons for Exemption
Section 15301 provides that projects which consist of the operation, repair, maintenance, permitting, leasing, licensing, or minor alteration of existing public or private structures, facilities, mechanical equipment, or topographical features, and which involve negligible or no expansion of use beyond that existing at the time of the lead agency’s determination, are categorically exempt from the provisions of the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). This project will involve the installation of at least 12 DCFC electric vehicle charging ports and new on site battery energy storage system, at one existing public parking facility with the mechanical dimensions of 11.8” width x 68.4” height x 11.8” depth and a new on site battery energy storage system, each within a 1 ft3 space, in South Lake Tahoe. This installation will be a minor alteration to the existing facility with no expansion beyond the existing use of the facility and will not have a significant effect on the environment. This project therefore falls under categorical exemption listed in CEQA Guidelines Section 15301.
Section 15303 provides that projects which consist of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure, are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. This project consists of installation of at least 12 new DCFC charging ports with mechanical dimensions of 11.8” width x 68.4” height x 11.8” depth and a new on site battery energy storage system to existing sites, each within a 1 ft3 space. The equipment will be installed in existing, paved parking lots. Therefore, the project falls within section 15303 and will not have a significant effect on the environment.??
For these reasons, the proposed work will not have any significant effect on the environment and falls under sections 15301, 15303.
Additionally, the project will not impact an environmental resource of hazardous or critical concern where designated, precisely mapped, and officially adopted pursuant to law by federal, state, or local agencies; does not involve any cumulative impacts of successive projects of the same type in the same place that might be considered significant; does not involve unusual circumstances that might have a significant effect on the environment; will not result in damage to scenic resources within a highway officially designated as a state scenic highway; the project site is not included on any list compiled pursuant to Government Code section 65962.5; and the project will not cause a substantial adverse change in the significance of a historical resource. Therefore, none of the exceptions to categorical exemptions listed in CEQA Guidelines section 15300.2 apply to this project, and this project will not have a significant effect on the environment.
County Clerk
El Dorado
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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