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Developers present Harwood Power battery plan; residents and board raise fire, environmental and engagement concerns
Summary
Harwood Power proposed a battery energy storage system on industrially zoned land near Dahlgren; presenters outlined technical safeguards and planning‑commission conditions, while supervisors and residents pressed for more community outreach, detailed hazard mitigation and firefighter training.
A proposal to build a battery energy storage facility (BESS) — Harwood Power — on an industrially zoned 12‑acre site near Dahlgren drew detailed technical briefing and pointed questions from supervisors and residents at the King George County meeting.
Harwood Power representatives described the project as a grid‑scale battery installation sited along an existing high‑voltage transmission corridor about 4 miles southwest of Dahlgren. The company said the installation would store electricity in containerized battery racks, build a small substation and supply short‑duration storage to improve grid reliability. Project…
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