VEGA SES 2, 3, and 5 Solar Energy Project

The Vega 5 Solar Energy System Project, executed by Cedar 2 SES, LLC, involves the construction, operation, and maintenance of a 50-megawatt photovoltaic solar energy facility and a 50-MW battery energy storage system in Imperial County, California. The project scope includes the installation of a substation, medium-voltage collection lines, a high-voltage generation tie transmission line, access roads, and retention basins. Located near Calipatria, the project site specifically impacts Siphon 5 and various unnamed tributaries. The project is governed by several critical environmental authorizations, including Lake and Streambed Alteration Agreement EPIMS-IMP-60331-R6 pursuant to Fish and Game Code section 1602 and Incidental Take Permit No. 2081-2025-025-06 under the California Endangered Species Act. These permits authorize the incidental take of the western burrowing owl and require strict adherence to a Mitigation Reporting or Monitoring Plan adopted by the California Department of Fish and Wildlife. The project has been determined to have no significant environmental effect within the jurisdiction of the CDFW, provided that all specified mitigation measures and environmental review compliance requirements under Public Resources Code section 21108 are met.