Dodge Flat II UEPA Pubic Notice

Dodge Flat II UEPA Pubic Notice BEFORE THE PUBLIC UTILITIES COMMISSION OF NEVADA NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT A UTILITY FACILITY UNDER THE UTILITY ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION ACT Dodge Flat Energy Center, LLC (the "Applicant"), is submitting, pursuant to the Nevada Utility Environmental Protection Act ("UEPA"), an application to the Public Utilities Commission of Nevada ("PUCN") for a permit to construct an up to 200 megawatt ("MW") solar energy generating facility, a 345 kilovolt ("kV") generation-tie line, a 345 kV project substation, and associated facilities, including a battery energy storage system, to be located on public and private lands in Washoe County, Nevada (the "Project") pursuant to Nevada Revised Statutes Sections 704.820 through .900, inclusive, and Nevada Administrative Code Sections 703.415 through .427, inclusive (the "Application"). More specifically, the Project would consist of an approximately 200 MW solar photovoltaic energy generating facility, an approximately 345 kV generation-tie line, a 345 kV project substation containing main step-up transformers and high-voltage electrical equipment, and associated facilities, including an up to 200 MW battery energy storage system, stormwater drainage facilities, and an operations and maintenance facility. The Project will connect to the Nevada electrical grid via the existing 345 kV Olinghouse Substation. The Project's on-site workforce is expected to reach a peak of approximately 350 individuals, and construction of the Project is expected to take approximately 24 months to complete. The Project site is located west of the intersection of State Route 447 and Olinghouse Road, approximately 3.5 miles northeast of the town of Wadsworth in unincorporated Washoe County, Nevada. The Project site consists of approximately 1,571 acres of land, of which 500 acres would be on lands administered by the Bureau of Land Management ("BLM") and 1,071 acres would be on private lands. Because 500 acres of the Project area is BLM-administered lands, the BLM prepared an Environmental Assessment, dated March 2, 2026 ("EA"), to consider the potential environmental effects of the Project in accordance with the National Environmental Policy Act ("NEPA") statute and the Department of the Interior NEPA implementing regulations at 43 CFR Part 46. The EA, which will be included in the Application, concludes that the Project will not have a material adverse impact on the environment. NOTICE OF THE APPLICATION FOR A PERMIT TO CONSTRUCT UNDER UEPA AN UP TO 200 MW SOLAR ENERGY GENERATING FACILITY, A 345 KV GENERATION-TIE LINE, A 345 KV PROJECT SUBSTATION, AND ASSOCIATED FACILITIES, INCLUDING A BATTERY ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEM WITH A CAPACITY OF UP TO 200 MW TO BE LOCATED IN WASHOE COUNTY, NEVADA. Notice is hereby given to persons residing in the county in which any portion of the Project will be located and constructed: Applicant will request a permit to construct the Project, which will consist of an up to 200 MW solar energy generating facility, a 345 kV generation-tie line, a 345 kV project substation, and associated facilities, including a battery energy storage system, to be located in Washoe County, Nevada. The contents of the Application to be submitted to the PUCN for the Project will include but are not limited to: 1.  A description of the Project, including general and detailed descriptions of the location of the Project, appropriately scaled site plan and layout drawings, vicinity maps, and routing maps; a description of the size and nature of the Project; and a description of the natural resources that will be used during the construction and operation of the Project; 2.  A copy and summary of the environmental study with respect to the environmental impact of the Project; an explanation of the nature of the probable effect of the Project on the environment; and a description of the current environmental characteristics of the Project area, the environmental impacts that the construction and operation of the Project would have on the Project area before mitigation, and the environmental impacts that the construction and operation of the Project will have on the Project area after mitigation; 3.  A description of any reasonable alternate locations for the Project, a description of the comparative merits or detriments of each location submitted, and a statement of the reasons why the location is best suited for the Project; 4.  An explanation of the extent to which the Project is needed to ensure reliable utility service to customers in this State of Nevada, including a description of the extent to which the Project will provide and enhance utility service to customers in Nevada; 5.  An explanation of how the need for the Project balances any adverse effects on the environment, and how the Project represents the minimum adverse effect on the environment; 6.  An explanation of how the location of the Project conforms to applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations; and 7.  An explanation of how the Project will serve the public interest, including the economic benefits that the Project will bring to the state, and the nature of the probable effect on the public health, safety, and welfare of the residents of the state if the Project is constructed. A copy of the Application will be available on the PUCN's website following Applicant's filing of the Application. Additional information about the UEPA process and a person's right to participate in that process can be found in Nevada Revised Statutes Chapter 704 and Nevada Administrative Code Chapter 703. Protests and written comments about the Application and the Project must be filed with the PUCN as provided by law. DATED this 23rd day of March, 2026 by Dodge Flat Energy Center, LLC. March 25 2026 LNVS0485565