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Residents urge city to oppose Guemes Island electrification project's large battery storage citing fire risk
Summary
Public commenters warned the council about public-safety and liability risks from a proposed 2'3 megawatt Battery Energy Storage System connected to a Guemes Island ferry project and urged the city to withhold approval until safer technology or clearer mitigation plans are available.
Two residents used the public comment period to raise safety concerns about a proposed electrification project for the Guemes Island ferry, specifically the inclusion of a 2'3 megawatt Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) at the ferry dock.
Judy Billings said the project was a Skagit County Public Works application she had seen in the legal notices and called for the city to "do not approve" where the city had jurisdiction. Billings said the estimated $50 million project was…
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