Sanborn Solar Project by Sanborn Solar, LLC

The Sanborn Solar Project, managed by Sanborn Solar, LLC in Kern County, California, involves the construction, operation, and maintenance of a utility-scale photovoltaic solar energy generating facility and energy storage system. The project scope encompasses approximately 1,215 to 2,643 acres across 15 sites near Mojave and north of Edwards Air Force Base. Key infrastructure includes solar arrays with a capacity of 200 to 220 megawatts, a battery energy storage system capable of storing up to 4 gigawatt hours, substations, transmission lines, collector lines, and associated electrical infrastructure, as well as on-site water wells and road crossings. The project is subject to extensive environmental compliance and permitting overseen by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. This includes Streambed Alteration Agreements and Incidental Take Permits under the California Endangered Species Act and the Western Joshua Tree Conservation Act to manage the impact on protected species, including the desert tortoise, Mohave ground squirrel, western burrowing owl, and western Joshua trees. Multiple amendments have been issued to these permits to add additional permittees and update the project scope. The project has been determined to have no significant environmental effects within the jurisdiction of the responsible agencies, provided that adopted mitigation measures and monitoring plans are implemented.