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Board approves public hearing on two battery storage site‑agreements; Light Shift Energy to contribute training and one‑time payments
Summary
The Board authorized a public hearing for November 13 on two signing agreements with Light Shift Energy for 4 MW battery projects at the Colleen and Piney River substations. The agreements include one‑time payments and training commitments; the resolution passed on roll call.
The Nelson County Board of Supervisors voted to authorize a public hearing on proposed signing agreements with Light Shift Energy for two standalone battery energy storage projects sited at the Colleen Substation and the Piney River substation.
Gabby (Gabby/Gabby) Mayer of Light Shift Energy told the board each project would be a 4‑megawatt peak‑shaving battery system designed to charge during low‑cost periods and discharge during peak pricing to reduce transmission charges for CVEC members. The projects occupy a small physical footprint (Light Shift described the site layout as less than a tenth of an acre at the substation) and, Mayer said, are intended to provide both cost savings…
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