Shoals Energy Storage Permit Adjustment

The Shoals Energy Storage Permit Adjustment, identified as Case No. PL25-0083, is a project approved by the County of Ventura Resource Management Agency Planning Division on September 16, 2025. The project involves a permit adjustment to modify existing Conditions of Approval to ensure enhanced coordination with the City of Oxnard during the construction and operation of a facility located on a 25.05-acre site on Gonzales Road in the unincorporated area of Ventura County. This adjustment is consistent with the Ventura County General Plan and includes EIR mitigation measures and uniformly applied development standards. Key modifications focus on five specific conditions: Condition 16 regarding the reporting of major incidents, Condition 17 concerning the construction phasing plan, Condition 18 regarding technology and Battery Energy Storage System upgrades, Condition 33 for public utility code compliance and emergency response action plans, and VCFPD Condition 69 regarding electrical energy storage systems. The project is classified under NAICS code 541620 and was granted a California Environmental Quality Act exemption under Article 12, Section 15183, as it remains consistent with community plans and zoning.