Conditional Use Permit (CUP) — Process & Criteria
CUP approval criteria and process reference for renewable energy projects (PDF).
Santa Fe County administrative offices, facilities, and Senior Centers will be closed Friday, July 3, in observance of Independence Day. Convenience Centers will be open Friday, July 3, from 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., but closed Saturday, July 4. Essential Public Safety services will continue as usual. Regular business hours resume Monday, July 6. Please note: the Eldorado Convenience Center waste floor remains closed for resurfacing, and waste must be unloaded by hand at the alternate onsite location.
The purpose of this page is to provide a description of the conditional use permit process and criteria, so as to facilitate the public's participation in that process, including at public hearings before the Hearing Officer, Planning Commission, and Board of County Commissioners (on appeal), as well as information concerning conditional use permit applications and BESS applications for commercial renewable energy projects.
CUP approval criteria and process reference for renewable energy projects (PDF).
Supporting documents for the AES Solar Application.
Supporting documents for Application A. This link will be replaced with the permanent location once available.
Supporting documents for Application B. This link will be replaced with the permanent location once available.