Picton Proposal Opposed

Rejected Proposals
Written By Christine Tutunjian

This article was originally written by Sharon Harrison in County Live. You can read the original article by clicking here.

“The largest of three proposed battery energy storage systems (BESS) for Prince Edward County did not receive support from council Tuesday evening. However, it will consider a staff report for the two smaller Mowbray Road sites.

Known as Picton BESS, the 250 megawatt facility was proposed for County Road 5 by Compass Energy Consulting.

Councillor Bill Roberts put forward an amending motion to have the project denied, something council supported.

“I am opposed to the use of prime agricultural land for this purpose, and we heard some pretty convincing and alerting information from comments from the audience today,” Roberts said.

“I don’t think it’s a fair trade for 15 acres of shipping containers, 250 HVAC systems and strong lights that will keep folks awake; the potential fire risks, I find compelling.””

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Christine Tutunjian
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