TCRTA Mobile Off-Grid EV Charging Generator
Summary
SCH Number
2026041219
Public Agency
Tulare County Regional Transit Agency
(TCRTA)
Document Title
TCRTA Mobile Off-Grid EV Charging Generator
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
4/27/2026
Document Description
Installation and operation of one (1) natural gas-fueled spark-ignited IC engine-generator (PSI D219L, 581 bhp) coupled to a 375 kW Marathon generator head to power six (6) 60kW DC Fast Chargers for zero-emission public transit buses operated by TCRTA. Beneficiaries include TCRTA, its transit riders, and the general public through reduced emissions and expanded zero-emission fleet charging capacity.
Contact Information
Name
Derek Winning
Agency Name
Tulare County Regional Transit Agency
Job Title
Executive Director
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency / Project Applicant
Phone
Location
Coordinates
Cities
Tulare
Counties
Tulare
Regions
Countywide
Cross Streets
Avenue 256 and Road 140
Zip
93274
Parcel #
152-010-007-000
Township
19S
Range
25E
Section
27
Base
MDBM
Other Location Info
Tulare County Regional Transit Agency Operations & Maintenance Facility (TOMF); 25430 Rd 140, Tulare, CA 93274
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Statutory Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Public Resources Code § 21080.25
Reasons for Exemption
The project constitutes infrastructure for charging zero-emission public transit buses, operated by a public transit agency. Under PRC § 21080.25 as amended by SB 71 (signed October 13, 2025), public projects for the construction or maintenance of infrastructure or facilities to charge zero-emission public transit buses are exempt from CEQA through January 1, 2040. No significant environmental impacts are anticipated beyond those addressed by the concurrent SJVAPCD ATC/PTO permitting process, which provides an independent air quality review.
County Clerk
Tulare
Attachments
Notice of Exemption
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