Analyst says battery storage could enable near-term small data centers in Halifax County but transmission limits hinder large projects
Economic consultant Brian Brown told the Ordinance Committee that battery energy storage systems (BESS) and smaller data centers could be sited near existing substations such as at the Fairgrounds or former J.P. Stevens property, but limited 230-kV transmission and natural gas capacity constrain large-scale recruitment.
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An economic consultant told Halifax County’s Ordinance Committee on May 26 that battery energy storage systems could support smaller data center and industrial projects if sited near existing electrical infrastructure, but large-scale recruitment faces substantial transmission and utility limitations.
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