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Councilors Hear Detailed Briefing on Proposed Elion Energy Battery Yard Near South Ellwood
Summary
Planning staff and a civil engineer described a proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) project from Elion Energy on roughly six acres west of South Ellwood, noting TMAPC recommended industrial-moderate zoning and questions about safety, water use and proximity to residences.
Tulsa planning staff and a civil engineering consultant described a proposed battery energy storage system — known in industry as BESS (battery energy storage systems) — that would occupy multiple parcels west of the southwest corner of West 30th Place South and South Ellwood.
The Tulsa Metropolitan Area Planning Commission (TMAPC) voted unanimously to recommend the industrial-moderate (IM) zoning requested by the applicant; the City Council discussion on Oct. 15 focused on how the technology works, whether it needs utilities such as cooling or water, and the site’s relationship to nearby homes.
Planning staff said the project would combine scattered parcels…
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