- Project Owner
- Martin Avenue Properties, LLC
- Docket Number
- 22-SPPE-03
- Capacity
- 96 MW
- Location
- Santa Clara, California
- Technology
- Backup Generating System
- Project Status
- Exempted
- Project Type
- Small Power Plant Exemption
The Martin Backup Generating Facility will consist of a total of forty-four (44) 2.75-MW diesel fired generators that will be used exclusively to provide up to 96 megawatts of backup emergency generation to support the Martin Data Center (MDC), to be located at 651 Martin Avenue in Santa Clara, California. Forty (40) of the generators would be dedicated to replace the electricity needs of the data center in case of a loss of utility power, and four (4) of the generators would be used to support redundant critical cooling equipment and other general building and life safety services (house generators). Project elements will also include switchgear and distribution cabling to interconnect the generators to their respective portion of the building.
- 11/17/2022 - Application materials received to docket with payment.
- 2/10/2023 - Data Request Set 1 filed to the docket.
- 2/16/2023 - Notice of Preparation filed to California State Clearinghouse.
Small Power Plant Exemption
The CEC Small Power Plant Exemption (SPPE) process allows applicants proposing thermal power plants between 50 and 100 MW to obtain an exemption from the CEC’s jurisdiction and proceed with local permitting rather than requiring CEC certification. The CEC can grant an exemption if it finds that the proposed facility will not create a substantial adverse impact on the environment or energy resources. These facilities were exempted from the CEC’s jurisdiction.
Contacts
Project Manager
Eric Veerkamp
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916-661-8458
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