- Project Owner
- Prologis, L.P.
- Docket Number
- 26-SPPE-03
- Capacity
- 99 MW
- Location
- San Jose, California
- Technology
- Backup Generating System
- Project Status
- Under Review
- Project Type
- Small Power Plant Exemption
The Charcot Avenue Backup Generating Facility (CABGF) would consist of forty-four (44) diesel-fired generators to be used to provide up to 99 megawatts (MW) of backup electricity generation to support the proposed Charcot Avenue Data Center (CADC). Of the 44 generators, 42 generators would each have a generating capacity of 3 MW and would be dedicated to replacing the electricity needs of the CADC in case of a loss of power from Pacific Gas and Electric Company (PG&E). The remaining two generators would have a generating capacity of up to 1.5 MW each, and would be used to support general office loads along with building and life safety services during emergencies. The 44 generators would be arranged in a stacked configuration in a generation yard located adjacent to the CADC. The project would include the construction of a new 115-34.5 kilovolt (kV), 100 mega volt-ampere (MVA) electrical substation adjacent to the SCDC. The proposed CADC, CABGF, and substation would be located on a 12.88-acre site, at 326 Charcot Avenue in San Jose, California.
The SCBGF would only be connected to the CADC and would not be interconnected to the electrical transmission or distribution grid. The CADC would be served electricity from the existing PG&E Trimble Substation located at 44467 Component Drive in the City of San Jose which will be expanded, owned, and operated by PG&E. PG&E would construct one approximately 1 – 1.5-mile transmission line (either overhead or underground) from the Trimble Substation to serve the CADC.
Small Power Plant Exemption
The CEC has the exclusive authority to certify all thermal power plants 50 megawatts (MW) and larger and related facilities proposed for construction in California. The Small Power Plant Exemption (SPPE) process allows applicants with facilities between 50 and 100 MW to obtain an exemption from CEC’s jurisdiction and proceed with local permitting rather than requiring CEC certification. CEC can grant an exemption if it finds that the proposed facility would not create a substantial adverse impact on the environment or energy resources. Public Resources Code section 25519(c) designates CEC as the “lead agency”, in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA), for all facilities seeking an SPPE. In granting an SPPE, the CEC is not the final approval necessary for construction and operation of a project. Instead, if the CEC grants an SPPE, the responsible local land use authorities and other agencies, such as the local air management district, will assume jurisdiction over the project under their respective permitting processes, and conduct any other necessary environmental review as “responsible agencies” under CEQA.
Contacts
Project Manager
Kristy Chew
STEPsiting@energy.ca.gov
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916-259-5048
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