Vacaville residents voice concerns over battery energy storage facilities

Vacaville residents voice concerns over battery energy storage facilities

Vacaville residents gathered at a community meeting Wednesday night to discuss the future of battery energy storage systems in their city.

Residents sound off on BESS plans

Residents voiced alarm over potential battery energy storage facilities proposed near Vacaville, during a meeting with city planners Wednesday at the Ulatis Community Center. Questioning safety risks, audience members urged city officials to protect neighborhoods from industrial development, after city planners presented details about a proposed ordinance that would limit where Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) facilities could be built. Off…