Energy
Panorama is a leading provider of environmental planning services for a wide range of transmission projects. Panorama is one of just a few firms with an on-call contract to the California Public Utilities Commission to provide the CEQA review for the Investor Owned Utilities proposed projects in the State. Under our contract to the Public Utilities Commission, which we have held for over 20 years, we have completed reviews for power and transmission line upgrades, new transmission lines, new and upgraded substations, underground gas storage projects, and telecommunications projects. We have provided services throughout all areas of California…
SCE Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (230 kV)
The Riverside Transmission Reliability Project was jointly proposed by Southern California Edison and the City of Riverside to increase electrical reliability within the City of
SDG&E Salt Creek Substation Project
San Diego Gas & Electric proposed a 69/12-kV substation and a new 5-mile-long 69-kV electric power line in the City of Chula Vista and San
SGD&E Sycamore to Penasquitos 230 kV Project
The project involved construction and installation of a new 230 kilovolt transmission line between Sycamore Substation and Peñasquitos Substation in the City of San Diego,
PG&E Fulton to Fitch Mountain Reconductoring Project (60kV and 230kV)
PG&E reinforced the electric transmission system in central Sonoma County by replacing the conductor on a 9.9-mile-long section of the Fulton-Hopland 60 kilovolt power line
Crazy Horse Canyon Switching Station
The project included construction of a new switching station and reconfiguration of two existing associated power lines. The project is located in Monterey County and
Panorama has extensive experience in the solar industry, having provided due diligence review and Critical Issues Assessments, technical studies, CEQA and NEPA process management and documentation, endangered species and water resource permitting, and environmental compliance monitoring during construction for over 25 projects in California, Nevada, and Arizona, with particular experience on large-scale solar projects in the desert on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
690 MW + Battery Gemini Solar
Panorama managed the preparation of 26 technical studies and prepared the NEPA EIS under the Las Vegas Field Office of the BLM for the Gemini
350MW Soda Mountain Solar Project
Panorama provided environmental and permitting support to develop a 350-MW solar project in San Bernardino County, California. The project includes multiple solar array areas, operations
20 MW Patua Solar
Panorama prepared a Major Special Use Permit (MSUP) application for submittal to Churchill County, NV, for a 20-MW solar plant that would provide station load
5MW Duffel Solar Project
Panorama assisted East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) with the siting of a 5-MW solar facility within their watershed lands. Panorama conducted an evaluation of
Panorama has been a leader in providing services to the geothermal industry. Our work includes siting review, feasibility studies, technical studies, permitting, and leading the CEQA and NEPA process for various phases of geothermal planning and development. We have applied CEQA under the California Energy Commission process and NEPA under the requirements of the Bureau of Land Management, the US Department of Defense (on several military bases), the US Forest Service, and the US Bureau of Reclamation. We have provided services on over 30 geothermal projects or planned projects, including in California, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Hawaii, as well as internationally in Kenya, Djibouti, Colombia, and St. Lucia.
Locations of Panorama’s
Geothermal Projects
Patua Geothermal Phase I and Phase II
Panorama prepared the EA for Phase I and the subsequent EA for Phase II of a geothermal development project near Fernley, Nevada. Panorama also prepared
Hell’s Kitchen Power + Lithium
Panorama prepared the Imperial County Conditional Use Permit application and technical studies for the Hell’s Kitchen PoewrCo 1 and LithiumCo 1 Projects. The projects include
Bottle Rock Geothermal
Panorama prepared a Petition to Amend (PTA) for proposed modifications to the Bottle Rock Power Plant for the plant’s Application for Certification (AFC) with CEC.
Oregon Institute of Technology
Panorama prepared an EA for a proposed 1.2-MW geothermal power plant, a 3,000- to 6,000-foot-deep geothermal well, and a pipeline connecting the new well and
Saint Lucia
The Government of Saint Lucia is planning exploration and development of geothermal resources in the Soufriere region of the country. The geothermal exploration is being
Panorama has provided siting support, technical studies, agency coordination, feasibility analyses, NEPA documentation and process management, and construction monitoring for wind energy projects. Our experience has included sites across California, Idaho, Nevada, and in Puerto Rico.
Sand Canyon Wind Development Project, Kern County, California
Panorama (formerly as RMT) was hired by a private developer to assist them through the early phases of project planning and development for the permitting
Viento Verde de Santa Isabel Wind Farm Project EIS, Puerto Rico
The Panorama team (formerly as RMT, Inc.) assisted the developer in preparing the EIS for the Viento Verde de Santa Isabel Wind Farm Project. The
Windstar Construction Monitoring, Western Wind
The Panorama team (formerly as RMT, Inc) prepared a mitigation monitoring program for the construction phases of the Western Wind Energy Windstar Project near Tehachapi,
Panorama has provided CEQA documentation for underground gas storage projects and associated infrastructure for several projects in central and southern California.
Wild Goose Gas Storage Expansion Project
The project included the expansion of a natural gas storage field that also included construction of 25.5 miles of gas pipeline traversing three counties. Panorama
Gill Ranch Gas Storage Project
The project included the commissioning of an underground gas storage field with a new 9.3-mile long, 115-kV electric transmission line, a new electrical substation, gas
Montebello Gas Storage Field Decommissioning Project
The Montebello project addressed the Southern California Gas Company (SCG) application to CPUC to decommission and sell its Montebello Gas Storage Facility (MGSF, SCG Station
Panorama is a leading provider of environmental planning services for a wide range of transmission projects. Panorama is one of just a few firms with an on-call contract to the California Public Utilities Commission to provide the CEQA review for the Investor Owned Utilities proposed projects in the State. Under our contract to the Public Utilities Commission, which we have held for over 20 years, we have completed reviews for power and transmission line upgrades, new transmission lines, new and upgraded substations, underground gas storage projects, and telecommunications projects. We have provided services throughout all areas of California…
SCE Riverside Transmission Reliability Project (230 kV)
The Riverside Transmission Reliability Project was jointly proposed by Southern California Edison and the City of Riverside to increase electrical reliability within the City of
SDG&E Salt Creek Substation Project
San Diego Gas & Electric proposed a 69/12-kV substation and a new 5-mile-long 69-kV electric power line in the City of Chula Vista and San
SGD&E Sycamore to Penasquitos 230 kV Project
The project involved construction and installation of a new 230 kilovolt transmission line between Sycamore Substation and Peñasquitos Substation in the City of San Diego,
PG&E Fulton to Fitch Mountain Reconductoring Project (60kV and 230kV)
PG&E reinforced the electric transmission system in central Sonoma County by replacing the conductor on a 9.9-mile-long section of the Fulton-Hopland 60 kilovolt power line
Crazy Horse Canyon Switching Station
The project included construction of a new switching station and reconfiguration of two existing associated power lines. The project is located in Monterey County and
Panorama has extensive experience in the solar industry, having provided due diligence review and Critical Issues Assessments, technical studies, CEQA and NEPA process management and documentation, endangered species and water resource permitting, and environmental compliance monitoring during construction for over 25 projects in California, Nevada, and Arizona, with particular experience on large-scale solar projects in the desert on lands managed by the Bureau of Land Management.
690 MW + Battery Gemini Solar
Panorama managed the preparation of 26 technical studies and prepared the NEPA EIS under the Las Vegas Field Office of the BLM for the Gemini
350MW Soda Mountain Solar Project
Panorama provided environmental and permitting support to develop a 350-MW solar project in San Bernardino County, California. The project includes multiple solar array areas, operations
20 MW Patua Solar
Panorama prepared a Major Special Use Permit (MSUP) application for submittal to Churchill County, NV, for a 20-MW solar plant that would provide station load
5MW Duffel Solar Project
Panorama assisted East Bay Municipal Utility District (EBMUD) with the siting of a 5-MW solar facility within their watershed lands. Panorama conducted an evaluation of
Panorama has been a leader in providing services to the geothermal industry. Our work includes siting review, feasibility studies, technical studies, permitting, and leading the CEQA and NEPA process for various phases of geothermal planning and development. We have applied CEQA under the California Energy Commission process and NEPA under the requirements of the Bureau of Land Management, the US Department of Defense (on several military bases), the US Forest Service, and the US Bureau of Reclamation. We have provided services on over 30 geothermal projects or planned projects, including in California, Oregon, Idaho, Nevada, and Hawaii, as well as internationally in Kenya, Djibouti, Colombia, and St. Lucia.
Locations of Panorama’s
Geothermal Projects
Patua Geothermal Phase I and Phase II
Panorama prepared the EA for Phase I and the subsequent EA for Phase II of a geothermal development project near Fernley, Nevada. Panorama also prepared
Hell’s Kitchen Power + Lithium
Panorama prepared the Imperial County Conditional Use Permit application and technical studies for the Hell’s Kitchen PoewrCo 1 and LithiumCo 1 Projects. The projects include
Bottle Rock Geothermal
Panorama prepared a Petition to Amend (PTA) for proposed modifications to the Bottle Rock Power Plant for the plant’s Application for Certification (AFC) with CEC.
Oregon Institute of Technology
Panorama prepared an EA for a proposed 1.2-MW geothermal power plant, a 3,000- to 6,000-foot-deep geothermal well, and a pipeline connecting the new well and
Saint Lucia
The Government of Saint Lucia is planning exploration and development of geothermal resources in the Soufriere region of the country. The geothermal exploration is being
Panorama has provided siting support, technical studies, agency coordination, feasibility analyses, NEPA documentation and process management, and construction monitoring for wind energy projects. Our experience has included sites across California, Idaho, Nevada, and in Puerto Rico.
Sand Canyon Wind Development Project, Kern County, California
Panorama (formerly as RMT) was hired by a private developer to assist them through the early phases of project planning and development for the permitting
Viento Verde de Santa Isabel Wind Farm Project EIS, Puerto Rico
The Panorama team (formerly as RMT, Inc.) assisted the developer in preparing the EIS for the Viento Verde de Santa Isabel Wind Farm Project. The
Windstar Construction Monitoring, Western Wind
The Panorama team (formerly as RMT, Inc) prepared a mitigation monitoring program for the construction phases of the Western Wind Energy Windstar Project near Tehachapi,
Panorama has provided CEQA documentation for underground gas storage projects and associated infrastructure for several projects in central and southern California.
Wild Goose Gas Storage Expansion Project
The project included the expansion of a natural gas storage field that also included construction of 25.5 miles of gas pipeline traversing three counties. Panorama
Gill Ranch Gas Storage Project
The project included the commissioning of an underground gas storage field with a new 9.3-mile long, 115-kV electric transmission line, a new electrical substation, gas
Montebello Gas Storage Field Decommissioning Project
The Montebello project addressed the Southern California Gas Company (SCG) application to CPUC to decommission and sell its Montebello Gas Storage Facility (MGSF, SCG Station