Ottawa residents split on new rules for energy storage facilities
Evolugen, a renewable energy company based in Gatineau, Que., is looking to build a facility in South March after its initial plan to build one in Fitzroy Harbour failed to get city approval.
Huge electrical storage project sparks controversy | Ottawa Citizen
More than 60 speakers lined up Thursday to speak to the City of Ottawa''s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee over a proposal to build a vast electrical storage facility in West...
Contentious rural Ottawa battery facility gets nod from council
The company is seeking to build a Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) on a 4.5-hectare plot of rural land off Marchurst Road, about 30 kilometres west of downtown Ottawa.
Ottawa BESS 2
Facilities that successfully demonstrate their capabilities will be contracted by mid-2024, with operations starting on or before May 1, 2028. The Ottawa BESS 2 Project, among other electricity storage sites,
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Frequently Asked Questions
On May 9, 2024, the IESO announced that ten proposed BESS projects were selected, totaling 1,784 megawatts (MW) of energy storage, including two to be located in rural west Ottawa.
Ottawa council votes to support new battery facility
Ottawa city councillors voted to support a controversial battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in West Carleton despite the objections of rural councillors and residents who voiced...
South March BESS
The Project represents a cost-effective solution to add capacity, enhance flexible grid operations, and save greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Ontario by reducing the need for carbon-intensive power
Battery storage site proposal raises concerns for west Ottawa residents
Gatineau-based energy company Evolugen is looking to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) in the community of South March in a project the company says will help address a
Ontario breaks ground on major battery energy storage plant
The facility, called the Skyview 2 Battery Energy Storage System, will be built in the community of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, approximately 80 kilometres south of downtown Ottawa.
Battery project highlights clash between city''s energy goals and local
A massive energy storage facility to be located in rural west-end Ottawa was recently approved by city council, but remains a contentious project among locals in the area.
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