The Sacramento Municipal Utility District proposes to build a 344-megawatt solar array with battery storage in southwestern Placer County.
The Sacramento utility has given notice that it’s seeking an environmental review to construct and operate the 344-megawatt solar plant on about 1,300 acres in Placer County on Baseline Road, a few miles west of the Roseville city limit.
The array would be built on land that is currently used for agricultural production, and it includes some protected wetlands.
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