A 588-Acre Industrial Solar & Battery Project Would Forever Change Our Boulevard Community
We Stand Together to Keep Industrial Solar Out of Boulevard.
What is Being Proposed
The Starlight Solar Project is a MASSIVE INDUSTRIAL energy facility proposed by Empire Ranch, LLC on behalf of SDG&E. The site is the Hagan Ranch on Jewel Valley Road—owned by individuals who do not live in our community.The plan is to cover 588 acres of our rural land with 235,500 PV modules solar panels—each up to 12 feet tall—and build a 217.4 MW and MVW battery storage facility.To make this possible, the developer is seeking a Major Use Permit that would allow this industrial operation to run for 30+ years in the heart of our community. They would use our water sources, 67.9 acre-feet of our groundwater for dust and grading.This is not clean, small-scale solar for local benefit. It will forever change our Boulevard rural landscape, raise local temperatures by 2–8°F, increase fire danger, harm wildlife and natural habitats, strain our water supply, bring years of dust, noise, and heavy truck traffic, and lower our property values.It will not provide electricity to our homes, lower our electric bills, or bring good local jobs. Instead, it will permanently alter the rural character of Boulevard—without offering any improvements to our community.We believe our land, water, and peace deserve protection from industrial projects that do nothing for us and everything for corporate greed and profit.
How You Can Take Action
✊ Take Action to Help Stop the Starlight Solar Project📝 Now is the time to speak up.
The County is reviewing the Environmental Impact Report (EIR) for the 588-acre Starlight Solar Project—and you have the right to share how this will impact our community.📧 Email your public comment to Nick Koutoufidis
Nick is the County’s Environmental Planner reviewing this report. This is your chance to tell him how the project affects:🚰 Our water supply and aquifer🐾 Wildlife and habitat🔥 Fire danger🌡️ Rising local temperatures 2-8 degrees🚗 Increased traffic🎧 Noise and 💡 light pollution🗓️ Deadline to comment: September 15, 2025
📧 Email: [email protected]📞 Also contact our District Supervisor, Joel Anderson
Let him know you oppose the project and why it doesn’t belong in our rural community.📧 Email: [email protected]
📞 Call: (619) 531-5522
💻 Contact form: https://www.supervisorjoelanderson.com/contactContact Applicant Representative
Jim Whalen, representing Empire II, LLC (Hagan Ranch in Boulevard)Phone: (619) 683‑5544
Email: [email protected]✅ The more voices they hear, the more power we have.
Send your email today and ask your neighbors to do the same. Together, we can protect our land, water, and way of life.
How This Project Would Impact Us
The Starlight Solar Project will raise local temperatures by 2–8°F, increase fire danger, and threaten birds, wildlife, and natural habitats. It will bring years of dust, traffic, and construction noise, strain our aquifer and alter water runoff, cause erosion and flooding, add bright lights and constant noise, and ultimately lower property values due to its industrial impact and safety risks.
SDGE makes lots of their money by transporting electrical far distance, so thats why they like to have it out here vs on local rooftops and parking lots.
FROM COUNTY EIR REPORT: SIGNIFICANT AND UNAVOIDABLE IMPACTS; Aesthetics: The project would permanently altar the existing rural visual character by introducing utility-scale infrastructure, such as solar PV arrays, battery containers, and security fencing into a scenic and undeveloped setting. Even with minimized height
Next Steps--Watch for Updates Here
COMMUNITY STRATEGY MEETING
Thursday 8/21/25 7pm
Boulevard Community Resource Center (Same place as last time)
39919 Ribbonwood Road
Boulevard, CA 91905The Environment Impact Report was introduced to our Boulevard Community on August 7th 2025. We had a big community turn out opposing project. Public can sent comments on the Draft EIR to Nick Koutoufidis until 4pm September 15th, 2025.
After public comment the San Diego Planning Commission will compile all comments and submit to Board of County Supervisors. Joel Anderson is Boulevards representative for this. The Board of Supervisors will deny, approve or approve with modifications after public comments. So your comments matter.We are organizing a Boulevard Strategy Meeting at the resource center soon. Stay tuned
Keep Boulevard Rural