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Renewable Energy Streamlining Program(RESP)
California Energy CommissionAugust 3, 2015
James Caruso, Senior Planner
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING
Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities
What is the RESP?
A program to encourage and streamline development of renewable energy projects
Based on policies in the Conservation and Open Space Element (COSE)
Revised Elements, Rules and Ordinances: Conservation and Open Space Element Agriculture Element Land use Element/Land Use Ordinance Williamson Act Rules of Procedure
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING
Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities
What is Streamlining?
Streamline the land use permit process for defined renewable energy projects:
Ministerial v. Discretionary Shorten permitting time frames Decrease uncertainty of the result Focus on Distributed Generation (< 20 MW) Less than 40 acres (started at 160 acres) Programmatic EIR
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING
Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities
Features of the RESP
Renewable Energy (RE) combining designation
Large 10-mile radius circles around substations Streamline approvals (ministerial process) for
distributed generation projects up to 40 acres
Must meet performance standards
Alternative to a Use Permit
RESP applies in inland areas only
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING
Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities
RE designation does not include: Federal Lands (National Forest) State Lands (parks) Coastal Zone
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING
Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities
Accessory Renewable Energy Facilities Provide energy for on site uses
If ground-mounted, under 3 acres
Not on Class I or II soils
Large accessory solar facility
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING
Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities
Large Accessory Solar Facility
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING
Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities
What Did We Learn?
Policy Alignment Agriculture Biological Resources
CEQA < streamlining and > resource protection Adds uncertainty/time
Protect Prerogatives
Landscape scale limitations
DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND BUILDING
Promoting the wise use of land Helping build great communities
What Did We Learn?
Infrastructure limits (approx 70 MW)
Cast a wide net
EIR for future projects
Accessory Uses (Agriculture)
Williamson Act lands
Renewable Energy Streamlining Program(RESP)
California Energy CommissionAugust 3, 2015