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PANMURE – The Upper Dwyer Hill Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) project coordinator says the few who have been in attendance at the project’s public meetings, appear to have no objections with their proposal for a facility at 650 Upper Dwyer Hill Rd.
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CITY HALL – The Agriculture and Rural Affairs committee (ARAc) will have the City of Ottawa’s first public discussion on the various Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) proposals, including three in the West Carleton area, and city staff will recommend the committee approved giving all three a Municipal Support Resolution.
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MANOTICK – Fitzroy Harbour isn’t the only site Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) business Evolugen is looking at as the company will host a public meeting for a proposal in the Manotick area, although much smaller than the one proposed for Fitzroy Harbour earlier this month.
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It has been a very busy few weeks at city hall and around West Carleton-March when it comes to municipal affairs.
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PANMURE – The third known West Carleton Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) facility proposal, targeting Upper Dwyer Hill, will host its public meeting online on Nov. 24.
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NIMBY stands for Not in my Backyard, and it refers to people (mostly property owners with something to lose) who have the unfortunate circumstance of a large project or development becoming their neighbour.
Read moreI attended the meeting in Fitzroy Harbour last night (Nov. 9) and had many questions to which I received few answers.
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FITZROY HARBOUR – For the second time in as many weeks, the Fitzroy Harbour Community Centre hall hosted another Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) proponent-led consultation, this time for the proposed Arnprior BESS project proposed by Potentia Renewables.
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FITZROY HARBOUR – Ward 5 Coun. Clarke Kelly who attended last night’s (Nov. 1) proponent-led Fitzroy Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) agrees with the rest of the community members attending last night’s meeting, and feels the project is not in the best interest of the Fitzroy Harbour community.
Read moreOLD HWY. 17 – Although named BESS Arnprior, the energy storage project is actually in West Carleton and the second major Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) targeted announced in the community in as many weeks.
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