Building a Scalable and Repeatable School Bus Electrification Business (BuSy Bees)
Summary
SCH Number
2022080538
Public Agency
California Energy Commission
Document Title
Building a Scalable and Repeatable School Bus Electrification Business (BuSy Bees)
Document Type
NOE - Notice of Exemption
Received
Posted
8/24/2022
Document Description
This project will fund development and demonstration of managed and bi-directional charging technologies for electric school buses to minimize charging cost and provide back up power or export services from electric school bus batteries at a bus depot located in and serving students of Richmond.
Contact Information
Name
Ben Wender
Agency Name
California Energy Commission
Job Title
EGSPS1
Contact Types
Lead/Public Agency
Address
Phone
Email
Location
Cities
Richmond
Counties
Contra Costa
Regions
Northern California
Cross Streets
436 Parr Blvd
Zip
94801
Notice of Exemption
Exempt Status
Categorical Exemption
Type, Section or Code
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15303 ; Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, § 15304
Reasons for Exemption
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sec. 15303 provides that projects which consist of construction and location of limited numbers of new, small facilities or structures; installation of small new equipment and facilities in small structures; and the conversion of existing small structures from one use to another where only minor modifications are made in the exterior of the structure, are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. This project consists of installation of new electric vehicle charging stations that will not result in serious or major disturbance to an environmental resource. Therefore, the project falls within section 15303 and will not have a significant effect on the environment.
Cal. Code Regs., tit. 14, sect. 15304 provides that projects which consist of minor public or private alterations in the condition of land, water, and/or vegetation which do not involve removal of healthy, mature, scenic trees except for forestry and agricultural purposes are categorically exempt from the provisions of CEQA. In this project, eIQ Mobility Inc. will trench and backfill to extend electrical lines and conduit to the new electric vehicle charging stations. The trenching will occur in an existing asphalt parking lot, which will not include the removal of healthy, mature, or scenic trees. Therefore, the project falls within section 15304 and will not have a significant effect on the environment.