Coyote Creek Agrivoltaic Ranch, a nearly 3,000-acre project, would destroy more than 3,000 old-growth oak trees, but it would also supply 200 megawatts to the grid, which is equal to 15% of SMUD's renewable energy goals.
"This is an OK project in a very bad location," said Heather Fargo, former Sacramento mayor and current board president of the Environmental Council of Sacramento (ECOS).
"We've contracted with SMUD to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and contribute to the success of Sacramento County's climate action plan," said William Risse, director of development with DESRI.
SMUD was not available for an interview but said in a statement that "while SMUD does not have direct oversight of project development, the project has undergone extensive environmental review as part of the regulatory process.... Under federal regulations, utilities like SMUD must provide interconnection access to qualifying renewable projects seeking to connect to the grid."
"I'm here today to voice my opposition to the Coyote Creek solar project. Should it move forward, it would result in irreparable harm and desecration to cultural resources, including village sites, burials, habitat for our plant and animal relatives, as well as the destruction of oak trees so critical to this unique cultural landscape," said Malissa Tayaba, vice chair of the Shingle Springs Band of Miwok Indians.
"We think you can do both. You can save the environment and these precious resources, and you can also have solar. It's not an either-or, it's a where-and-when," she said.
Fargo said ECOS is recommending the project site be moved to a location that's already flat and doesn't have old-growth trees.
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