So. CA Edison proposes to install a < 1 acre solar power generation facility on top of Pyramid Dam. This facility will provide power to operate the dam. An older underground line failed in 2018 and was not feasible to replace.
Location
Pyramid Dam is located east of Interstate 5 Freeway, in northwest Los Angeles County. The community of Castaic is approx. 10 miles SE of the dam.
Project timeline
1
Scoping Start
06/11/2024
2
Decision
10/2024 (Estimated)
3
Implementation
02/2025 (Estimated)
NEPA / regulatory detail
| Categorical Exclusion | 32.2 (3), 36 Cfr 220.6(E)(3) |
| Special Authority | Not Applicable / Other |
| Notice and Comment Regulation | Not Subject to Regulations |
| Project Activity | Special Use Authorizations; Solar |
| Pyramid Dam Solar Panels | Decision Signed Date: 10/01/2024 |
| Forests | Angeles National Forest |
| Districts | Santa Clara/Mojave Rivers |
| Legal Land Description | T. 6 N, R. 18 W, Sec. 2, NW |