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San Jose planning panel approves 100‑MW battery storage project at San Ignacio Avenue
Summary
The San Jose Planning Commission approved a conditional-use permit for a 100‑megawatt battery energy storage facility at 6050 San Ignacio Avenue after hearing safety and operational testimony from staff, the applicant, and the fire department; the vote was 10–0 with one absence.
The San Jose Planning Commission voted to approve a conditional‑use permit for a proposed 100‑megawatt battery energy storage facility at 6050 San Ignacio Avenue, the commission announced after a roll‑call vote that passed 10–0 with one absence.
Staff planner Cora MC Naughton described the proposal as a roughly 5.5‑acre site that would house battery modules, inverters and a collector substation, with extended construction hours (Saturdays, 8 a.m.–5 p.m.). "Se ha determinado que el proyecto esté exento de los requisitos de revisión ambiental del Título Veintiuno del Código Municipal de San José, que implementa CEQA," Naughton told the commission, and staff recommended extending the CEQA applicability and approving the conditional‑use permit.
In response to commissioners’ questions, developer representative Max Christian (introduced in the record as representing Neulief Energy) detailed the company’s experience and safety systems.…
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