Project Overview

Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan (VCIP) is a development program proposed by Golden State Clean Energy, working with Westlands Water District, to repurpose up to 130,000 acres of drainage-impaired and other agricultural lands for solar generation, energy storage, and electric transmission facilities in western Fresno County. 

Strategically located in the Central Valley, the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan will include new renewable energy generation and new transmission infrastructure that will enable flexible and efficient distribution of electricity across California's grid.

The Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan will bring 20,000+ MW of solar and 20,000+ MW of energy storage on an accelerated schedule to meet California’s renewable energy requirements.

At full build-out, the Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan could provide up to one-sixth of California’s electricity requirements in 2035 and up to one-tenth of its requirements in 2050.

• The project includes a 500 kV transmission system that will carry the clean energy onto the existing California grid. 

• There will be approximately 50 project companies within Valley Clean Infrastructure Plan, ranging from 100 MW to 1,000+ MW, that will be auctioned off to renewable energy developers.