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Planning commission approves two battery-storage site plans with fire marshal conditions after public questions
Summary
The commission approved site plans for two Middle Tennessee Electric battery-storage facilities (Central Pike and Cairo Bend) conditionally, requiring coordination with the fire marshal and Gladeville Utilities; neighbors raised environmental and safety concerns during public comment.
Wilson County planners approved site plans Sept. 19 for two proposed battery-storage facilities owned or operated by Middle Tennessee Electric: the Central Pike Storage Facility (access off Lohman Road) and a site behind the Cairo Bend substation at 8064 Coles Ferry Pike. Staff recommended approval for both plans with technical corrections and stipulated review and sign-off by the county fire marshal before final permitting.
Christopher, planning staff, described the projects as electrical storage systems that charge during off-peak hours and discharge during…
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