CA3 Backup Generating Facility
approved CampusOperated by Vantage Data Centers
The CA3 Backup Generating Facility, serving a Vantage data center at 2590 Walsh Avenue in Santa Clara, received a California Energy Commission Small Power Plant Exemption (Docket 21-SPPE-01) for 44 diesel generators providing up to 96 MW of backup emergency generation.
Land use jurisdiction: City of Santa Clara
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Measurements on record
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Approvals, by aspect
| Aspect | Approving body | Instrument | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| CEQA review | California Energy Commission | Small Power Plant Exemption (Docket 21-SPPE-01) (2022-08-10) document |
on record |
| Land use entitlement (CUP / rezoning) | not yet requested | ||
| Building permit | not yet requested | ||
| Air permit (backup generators) | not yet requested | ||
| Water supply (will-serve) | not yet requested | ||
| Wastewater / septic | not yet requested | ||
| Stormwater / retention ponds / dry wells | not yet requested | ||
| Grid interconnection | not yet requested | ||
| Natural gas supply | not yet requested | ||
| Tax abatement / development agreement | not yet requested |
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Location and sources
Santa Clara, Santa Clara County, California
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