County commissioners consider appeal on battery energy storage facility

County commissioners consider appeal on battery energy storage facility

A group is appealing a Skagit County hearing examiner's decision to grant a permit for a battery energy storage facility in the Bayview Ridge area west of Burlington.

Commission considers Energy storage project - The True Citizen

NextEra Energy Resources’ Alba Oak Energy Storage project requested that the Burke County Planning Commission consider beginning the process of adopting an ordinance allowing battery projects within the county during the monthly meeting Tuesday, May 27. Project Manager Mohamed “Mo” Abdalla briefly introduced the project before asking that the commission consider beginning an ordinance adoption process, as battery projects are not permitted under…