Current Planning Projects

Projects of Interest:

For a direct link to Planning Commission Agendas and Minutes, click here.

1290 Embarcadero - Vistra Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) #CDP20-026/CUP20-14

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Master Plan Community Workshop - A community workshop was held Wednesday September 14, 2022 at the Veteran's Memorial Building at 209 Surf Street from 6-830pm for the Morro Bay Power Plant Master Plan workshop. The workshop was an opportunity for residents and stakeholders to share input on the future of this property. More information including a brief agenda is available here. The presentation used at the workshop is here. Next steps include preparation of a community survey with details to be posted to the City website once developed and ready for release. Thank you to all who came to the workshop!

EIR Scoping Meetings: Two scoping meetings were held for the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) on June 21, 2022 and June 29, 2022. The Powerpoint presentation for the two EIR Scoping meetings is available here. The same presentation was given for both meetings. The purpose of the meetings was to allow for any interested persons to supply input on issues to be discussed in the EIR.

Notice of Preparation: The City has released a Notice of Preparation (NOP) of a Project Environmental Impact Report. The NOP has been prepared to notify agencies and interested parties that the City as Lead Agency is preparing a Project EIR pursuant to the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA) for the proposed 600-megawatt (MW) Morro Bay Battery Energy Storage System Project. The NOP also includes the Project Description and date of the Scoping Meeting.

Project Information:

Environmental or other supplemental report/information:

Additional BESS application materials received as resubmittal dated 10-15-2021:

Rincon Peer Review memo, 8-20-2021

BESS Technical Studies: