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Board hears appeal over proposed 150 MW battery facility near Morrisville; planning commission previously found it not in accord with comprehensive plan
Summary
An applicant appealed a Planning Commission determination that a proposed ~150‑megawatt battery energy storage facility on about 16 acres near Morrisville is not substantially in accord with the comprehensive plan; staff outlined facility components, past parcel history and competing views about appropriate siting and potential mitigation.
The Board of Supervisors heard an appeal of a Planning Commission finding that the Summer Sweet Energy Center's proposed battery energy storage system is not substantially in accord with Fauquier County’s comprehensive plan.
Planning staff summarized the proposal as "a 150 megawatt energy storage system encompassing approximately 16 acres" that would include roughly 192 battery enclosures, a control house, a 230 kV substation and perimeter screening. The parcel, located off Shipstore Road in the Morrisville village,…
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