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Planning commission approves 100-MW battery storage project on San Ignacio Avenue
Summary
The San Jose Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a 100-megawatt battery energy storage facility at 6150 San Ignacio Avenue after staff presentation, developer testimony and assurance from the San Jose fire marshal that the system meets rigorous testing and containment standards.
The San Jose Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for a 100-megawatt battery energy storage facility at 6150 San Ignacio Avenue on a roughly 5.5-acre site, moving forward with a project proponents said will charge on low-cost midday solar and discharge during evening peak demand.
Planning Project Manager Cora McNaughton told commissioners the site will host battery modules, inverters and a collector substation, will not require demolition or tree removal, and was found exempt from environmental review under State CEQA Guidelines §15183. McNaughton recommended approval of the conditional use permit CP24-015 and associated entitlement ER24-139.
Max Christian, senior…
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