Notice Of Decision
NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City of Sumner’s Hearing Examiner has issued a decision on a Conditional Use Permit for a portion of the proposed GreenWater BESS project and gen-tie route, which includes (5) new transmission poles that are proposed in the LDR-12 zone.
The public has the right to review the contents of the official file for the proposal and request a copy of the final decision or file an appeal per SMC 18.56.
Project Name: Greenwater Battery Energy Storage System
Permit Application Number: CUP-2024-0003
Location: 2005 Cottage RD E Sumner, WA 98390
Parcel(s) #: 0520072004
Description of Proposal: Proposal for a new overhead transmission line (gen-tie) to connect a proposed 200-megawatt/800-megawatt hour Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility to the PSE White River substation. Portions of the proposed gen-tie project is located on LDR-12 zoned property, necessitating a Conditional Use Permit as a “major utility use” in the LDR zone. The gen-tie will consist of three transmission line cables and a tension cable mounted on steel single-pole vertical aligned transmission towers. The ground will be excavated approximately 7 feet below ground surface and the proposed towers range from 65 feet to 125 feet tall and will be equipped with insulators and wire conductors designed to carry 230 kV. The scope of the project subject to this CUP review includes five (5) new transmission poles proposed within the subject LDR parcel.
Applicant: GREE bn, LLC
BrightNight
communications@brightnightpower.com
515 N Flager Dr, Suite P-200
West Palm Beach, FL 33401
Date of Application: January 23, 2024
Date of Complete Application: February 28, 2024
Application Decision: Approved with Conditions on August 26th, 2024
Zoning: LDR-12 (low-density residential)
SEPA: An MDNS was issued on August 1st, 2024
Other Required Permits:
ROW permit(s)
Civil Permit(s)
Building Permit(s)
Pierce County Permit(s)
Compliance with all State and Federal regulations
Associated Documents:
Appeal Period(s): Pursuant to SMC 18.56.030(l)(1) and 18.56.160(D), an appeal of a Type V Hearing Examiner decision regarding a Conditional Use Permit shall only be through the judicial system.
Staff Contact: For comments/questions, please contact Chrissanda Walker, Associate Planner 253-299-5528, chrissandaw@sumnerwa.gov
