Two meetings are planned to talk energy storage.
Liberty Power is proposing the Cobourg Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in the Township of Hamilton in response to a process to increase electricity capacity in Ontario. Cobourg BESS will help achieve the Government of Ontario’s objective to reduce the need for new generation capacity in the province and more effectively use existing generation facilities.
Alectra Energy Solutions/Convergent will host two public meetings regarding this system for the proposed site on Danforth Road and Telephone Road, Cobourg and on Lander Road in Gores Landing, respectively.
Date: Nov. 21, at 1 p.m.
Location: 8285 Majestic Hills Dr., Camborne.
Alectra Energy Solutions/Convergent will host a public meeting for the proposed BESS site on Lander Road in Gores Landing.
The public meeting details are:
Date: Nov. 16, 5 to 5:30 p.m.
Location: Virtual; register at The IESO Long-Term RFP | Alectra Energy Solutions (alectrasolutions.com).
Host presentation to township council
Date: Nov. 14, at 1 p.m.
The companies are also scheduled to present proposals at council committee of the whole Nov. 14 and a council meeting on Nov. 21.
Written by: Noah Lorusso
