As initially envisioned, the Heartland Hydrogen project would have had capacity to generate 30 metric tons of liquid green hydrogen per day via solar photovoltaic energy generated onsite and reclaimed water from the City of Mendota, California, the first of its kind proposed at utility scale on the West Coast.
As originally proposed, this multifaceted project located in western Fresno County aimed to provide a significant new source of renewable transportation fuel using only green energy sources (solar and treated wastewater) and emitting only oxygen. The current project will generate 300 megawatts of solar power and will contribute to achieving California’s targets for renewable energy generation and storage.
As the County’s consultant, ESA analyzed key considerations for the project, including impacts to land zoned for agriculture, water supply, safety, biological resources, cultural resources, air quality, and transportation. Our team also performed a Phase 1 Environmental Site Assessment, conducted noise modeling, and created visual simulations of the proposed project components.
Subsequent to the sale of the project to a different development team and modifications to the project design, ESA is refining the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) in accordance with the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) on behalf of Fresno County to focus on the proposed generation of up to 300 megawatts of solar power and the capacity to store approximately 300 MW of energy on the project site. ESA’s resource experts adeptly pivoted in response to the change and are leveraging environmental work completed to date to maximize the cost efficiency of the review process.
Although the initially proposed wastewater treatment facility and green hydrogen generation facility are no longer part of the project, ESA’s resource experts and project management teams have the knowledge and skills necessary to support agencies and applicants with evaluation of utility-scale green hydrogen generation and other complex energy project proposals.
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