News and Articles
09/12/2024
AES/Rancho Viejo Solar Application Submitted and Under Review.
Rancho Viejo Solar, LLC sumitted 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.
For Additional information and to submit written public comment, contact:
Dominic Sisneros Building and Development Supervisor
Phone: 505-995-2725
Email: djsisneros@santafecountynm.gov
Mailing Address: 100 Catron St. (Second Floor)
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Jordan Yutzy - Building and Development Manager
Phone: 505-992-9866
Email: Jyutzy@santafecountynm.gov
Mailing Address: 100 Catron St. (Second Floor)
Santa Fe, NM 87501
Public Meetings and Hearings (dates subject to change with notice):
**Public Q&A re. Hazard Mitigation Assessment and Emergency Reponse Plan: October 22, 2024 4pm
**Public Q&A re. Other Code Compliance Issues: November 5, 2024 4pm
Public Hearing with SLDC Hearing Officer – December 4, 2024 3pm
Planning Commission – February 5, 2024, 4pm
**Virtual Meetings - Link to be provided in final notice.