Sacramento Municipal Utility District 100 MW Photovoltaic Power Plant: Final environmental impact report
The Sacramento Municipal Utility District (SMUD) proposes constructing a 100 megawatt (MW) solar photovoltaic electric generation facility adjacent to its Rancho Seco nuclear plant. The project, to be built in increments over the next 12 years, is the largest facility of its kind proposed by any utility in the country. The initial 1 MW photovoltaic field will consist of four 250 kW subfields, each with its own power conditioning unit. Photovoltaic cell modules will be mounted on flat-plate arrays attached to centrally located torque tubes which allow the arrays to rotate on their long axis to )openreverse arrowquotes)track)closereverse arrowquotes) the sun. This Final Environmental Impact Report (FEIR) addresses environmental aspects of the proposed project according to the guidelines for implementing the California Environmental Quality Act and the National Enviornmental Policy Act (NEPA).
- Research Organization:
- California Energy Resources Conservation and Development Commission, Sacramento (USA); Sacramento Municipal Utility District, CA (USA)
- OSTI ID:
- 5177637
- Report Number(s):
- DOE/EA-0185; ON: DE88008286
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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