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Obsidian Solar Center

The Obsidian Solar Center is a proposed solar photovoltaic (PV) energy generation facility with a nominal generating capacity of 400 megawatts, located within a site boundary of approximately 3,921 acres. The applicant is requesting EFSC approval for two proposed facility scenarios. One is a solar PV without battery storage (PV only), and the other is solar PV with battery storage [dispersed or centralized] (PV plus storage).

Proposed. The Department received the Notice of Intent to apply for a Site Certificate on January 16, 2018, and issued a public notice on February 7, 2018. The Project Order was issued on May 24, 2018. The Department received the Preliminary Application for Site Certificate (pASC) on September 20, 2018. On September 16, 2019, the Department deemed the application complete and on October 17, 2019, the applicant filed the application for site certificate (ASC) with the Department, the ASC is available below. The public notice of the ASC was issued on October 30, 2019 with information about an informational meeting that was held at North Lake High School on November 14, 2019. The Department is currently working on the Draft Proposed Order (DPO). 
Lake County, approximately eight miles northwest of Christmas Valley. PDF Maps | Online Map
Applicant/Certificate holder: Obsidian Solar Center, LLC
ODOE contact: Kellen Tardaewether
Applicant/Certificate holder contact: Michelle Slater
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Project Timeline

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Milestone
  
Additional Documents
Display Date
  
Notice of Intent


01/16/2018
05/24/2018
Preliminary Application for Site Certificate


09/25/2018
10/30/2019
Complete Application for Site Certificate
10/30/2019
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Exhibit Files Reference

  • Exhibit A: Applicant Information 
  • Exhibit B: Project Description
  • Exhibit C: Property Location and Maps
  • Exhibit D: Organizational Information
  • Exhibit E​: Permits Required
  • Exhibit F: Property Ownership 
  • Exhibit G: Materials Analysis
  • Exhibit H: Geology and Soil Stability 
  • Exhibit I: Soils
  • Exhibit J: Wetlands
  • Exhibit K: Land Use
  • Exhibit L: Protected Areas
  • Exhibit M: Financial Analysis
  • Exhibit N​: Non-generating Facility Information
  • Exhibit O: Water Requirements
  • Exhibit P: Fish Wildlife Habitat 
  • Exhibit Q: Threatened and Endangered Plants and Animals
  • Exhibit R: Scenic Aesthetic Values 
  • Exhibit S: Cultural Resources
  • Exhibit T: Recreational Facilities 
  • Exhibit U: Public Services
  • Exhibit V​: Waste Minimization 
  • Exhibit W: Site Restoration
  • Exhibit X: Noise 
  • Exhibit Y: Carbon Dioxide Emissions 
  • Exhibit Z: Cooling Towers  
  • Exhibit AA: EMFs – Electric and Magnetic Fields
  • Exhibit BB: Other Information
  • Exhibit CC: Additional Statutes Rules Ordinances
  • Exhibit DD​: Other Specific Standards