Planning Commission, January 14, 2026
Approves Battery Energy Storage Facility at 6150 San Ignacio Avenue, 10-0 (one absent)
What happened
The San Jose Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for New Leaf Energy's 100-megawatt battery energy storage facility at 6150 San Ignacio Avenue by a 10-0 vote (one absent).
- Jurisdiction
- San Jose, CA
- Governing body
- Final authority
- Date
- January 14, 2026
- Decisions
- 1 zoning decision
- Outcome
- Approved, 10-0 (one absent)
Projects in this meeting (1)
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Battery Energy Storage Facility at 6150 San Ignacio Avenue
Conditional use permit approved for New Leaf Energy to install a 100-megawatt battery energy storage facility on approximately 5.5 gross acres at 6150 San Ignacio Avenue, approximately 700 feet southeast of Great Oaks Boulevard. The facility will consist of battery modules, inverters, and a...
Meeting Summary
The San Jose Planning Commission approved a conditional use permit for New Leaf Energy's 100-megawatt battery energy storage facility at 6150 San Ignacio Avenue by a 10-0 vote (one absent).
Key Decisions (1)
Battery Energy Storage Facility at 6150 San Ignacio Avenue
Development Activity (1)
Tokei Energy Storage Project
Infrastructure
Market Signals (3)
Infrastructure
San Jose is experiencing increased demand for battery energy storage…
Commercial Demand
Data centers within blocks of the proposed battery facility are…
Sentiment
San Jose Fire Department positions itself as a national leader…
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