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California Gavin Newsom,Governor <br /> 'A' David Shabazian,Director <br /> Department of Conservation <br /> Division of Land Resource Protection <br /> JANUARY 23, 2023 <br /> VIA EMAIL: SSTOWERS@SJGOV.ORG <br /> County of San Joaquin <br /> Community Development Department <br /> Stephanie Stowers, Senior Planner <br /> 1810 East Hazelton Avenue <br /> Stockton, CA 92505 <br /> Dear Ms. Stowers: <br /> NOTICE OF PREPARATION OF AN ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT REPORT FOR THE GRIFFITH <br /> ENERGY STORAGE PROJECT, SCH# 2022120675 <br /> The Department of Conservation's (Department) Division of Land Resource Protection <br /> (Division) has reviewed the Notice of Preparation of an Environmental Impact Report for <br /> the Griffith Energy Storage Project (Project). The Division monitors farmland conversion <br /> on a statewide basis, provides technical assistance regarding the Williamson Act, and <br /> administers various agricultural land conservation programs. We offer the following <br /> comments and recommendations with respect to the project's potential impacts on <br /> agricultural land and resources. <br /> Project Description <br /> The proposed project would involve the construction and operation of a 400-megawatt <br /> battery energy storage system to provide reliable and flexible power to the local <br /> electrical system. The project would interconnect at the Tesla Substation immediately <br /> adjacent to the site in Alameda County via a 230- kilovolt interconnection generation <br /> tie line. The energy storage facility is anticipated to house lithium-ion batteries totaling <br /> 400 megawatts of energy. The project would contain pad-mounted energy storage <br /> units, in addition to inverters, supervisory control and data acquisition equipment, a <br /> collector substation, and an interconnection gen-tie line to the Tesla Substation. The <br /> Project would also include related and supporting facilities such as on-site service roads, <br /> gates and security fencing, and temporary laydown and construction areas. <br /> The approximately 32-acre project site is located at 20042 W. Patterson Pass Road <br /> within unincorporated San Joaquin County, California and is approximately 0.9 mile <br /> southwest of Interstate 580 and approximately 5 miles southwest of the city of Tracy <br /> adjacent to Pacific Gas and Electric's Tesla Substation. <br /> State of California Natural Resources Agency I Department of Conservation <br /> 715 P Street,MS 1904,Sacramento,CA 95814 <br /> conservation.ca.gov I T:(916)324-0850 1 F:(916)327-3430 <br />