Opponents challenge proposed Orange County battery facility linked to SDG&E

Solar battery opponents should stick to the facts

In a recent My View (“Money and influence intersect around solar plant,” May 5), Carol Beidleman made unfounded attacks on the integrity of the Sierra Club, among others who support the Rancho Viejo solar and storage project.

Opponents challenge proposed Orange County battery facility linked to SDG&E

Map of the proposed battery storage site in Orange County. (Photo courtesy of city of San Juan Capistrano) Leaders and residents voiced opposition to a proposed battery energy storage facility linked to SDG&E that they say poses significant public safety risks. The site, in San Juan Capistrano, would include lithium-iron phosphate batteries, transformers, a switchyard and a collector substation to hook up with the San Diego Gas & Electric Trabuc…