Packet included BESS training materials, a Covert Township BESS ordinance excerpt, and a developer letter about a 50 MW battery project near Decatur

Jun 2, 2025

Staff circulated Battery Energy Storage System training information and an example ordinance (Covert Township). A developer letter from Glidepath Power Solutions requested village review of a 50 MW/4‑hour battery storage project sited adjacent to a substation and requested a meeting about CREO/Act 233 permitting.

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The packet included an informational item on Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) and two substantive attachments: an adopted BESS ordinance from Covert Township and a developer letter from Glidepath Power Solutions regarding a proposed 50 MW / 4-hour battery storage project adjacent to a local substation.

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