CX-011252: Categorical Exclusion Determination

Concentrating Solar Power Heat Integration for Baseload Renewable Energy Deployment CX(s) Applied: A9 Date: 09/23/2013 Location(s): California Offices(s): Golden Field Office

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September 23, 2013
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Concentrating Solar Power Heat Integration for Baseload Renewable Energy Deployment
CX(s) Applied: A9
Date: 09/23/2013
Location(s): California
Offices(s): Golden Field Office

The Department of Energy is proposing to provide federal funding to the Sacramento Municipal Utility District for permitting, engineering, design, construction, system analysis, and validation of a Concentrating Solar Power (CSP) facility at the Consumnes Power Plant located 25 miles southeast of the City of Sacramento, in Sacramento County to validate the concept of cost-competitive solar electric power generation when combined with the benefits that CSP integration provides to fossil systems.