Application Status: Complete

Summary: 
Rancho Viejo Solar, LLC submitted an application for a Conditional Use Permit (CUP) for the Rancho Viejo Solar project proposed for a privately-owned site in Santa Fe County, NM. The project will cover 680 acres and include a solar facility, a 1-acre collector substation, a 3-acre battery energy storage system (BESS), a 2.3-mile generation tie-in line, a 2.1-mile access road, a 26.3-foot diameter water storage tank, and a 1,400-square-foot operations building. Located about 3 miles south of Santa Fe and 4.2 miles east of La Cienega, the project aims to generate 96 megawatts (MW) of power, with 48 MW coming from the BESS for storage and delivery of renewable solar energy across New Mexico.

Public Meetings and Hearings (dates subject to change with notice):
Public Q&A re. Conditional Use Permitting Process and Permissible Use Criteria: October 22, 2024, 5pm
Watch Meeting Here

Public Q&A re. Hazard Mitigation Assessment and Emergency Response Plan: November 6, 2024, 5pm
October 22, 2024 -CUP Community Meeting Questions and Answers: CUP Community Meeting Questions
Watch Meeting Here
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Public Hearing with SLDC Hearing Officer – December 4, 2024 9:30 am  - Location - Santa Fe Community Convention Center (201 W. Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM)
Case #24-5200 AES Hearing Officer Recommended Order

Planning Commission – February 3, 2025, 1:30 pm - Location - Santa Fe Community Convention Center (201 W. Marcy St, Santa Fe, NM)
Watch Meeting Here - Day 1
Watch Meeting Here - Day 2
Draft PC Meeting Minutes

Staff Contacts:

Dominic Sisneros - Building and Development Supervisor
Email: djsisneros@santafecountynm.gov
 

Jordan Yutzy - Building and Development Manager
Email: Jyutzy@santafecountynm.gov

Mailing Address:
100 Catron St. (Second Floor)
Santa Fe, NM 87501

AES/Rancho Viejo Solar Project CUP Application Materials*

"*Some studies from the withdrawn application are still current and included in the list above."

Public Communications

Parties of Standing - Hearing officer

Parties of Standing - Planning Commission