Allium Solar and Storage Project
Description
Raised in public comment only: the Allium project's permit has sat idle for 14 months amid the BESS moratorium. The developer asked the county to let CEQA work resume while approvals stay frozen; the commission could not act because it wasn't agendized.
Impact summary
Promises tens of millions in tax revenue with minimal service demand, but its fate is tangled in the moratorium and ordinance timeline.
Applicant
- Name
- Longroad Energy (Laren Cyphers)
At a glance
- Hearings
- 2
- Public comments
- 0
- Total mentions
- 2
Discussed at 1 meeting in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Meeting timeline (2)
Planning Commission - Oct 21, 2026
Raised in public comment only: the Allium project's permit has sat idle for 14 months amid the BESS moratorium. The developer asked the county to let CEQA work resume while approvals stay frozen; the commission could not act because it wasn't agendized.
Board of Supervisors - Jun 9, 2026
A solar-plus-storage project whose developer said the county has made no progress on its August 2025 CUP application and urged fast processing, promising point-of-sale sales tax and new property tax revenue.
Related issues (1)
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