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Residents press council for answers on planned battery storage project; county supervisor says company will meet community
Summary
Residents raised safety, health and property‑value concerns about a proposed battery energy storage project; Merced County Supervisor Scott Silveira reported the developer (Zeta Solar) committed to send staff for a public meeting in coordination with the city.
Multiple speakers during the April 16 public comment period urged city leaders to require more public outreach and transparency about a proposed battery energy storage system near Los Banos.
Kathy Ballard, a local resident, said she has heard community concerns about property values, health risks and emergency response and said the company had declined requests for a public, in‑person meeting: “I explained to him that I'd rather have it in public because I don't want to play telephone with a company with people's questions,” Ballard said. She asked the council for help…
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