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Fauquier supervisors uphold Planning Commission, find Summer Sweet 150 MW battery project not in accord with comprehensive plan
Summary
Following technical testimony and community opposition focused on proximity to Mary Walter Elementary, the Board of Supervisors voted to uphold the Planning Commission's finding that the Summer Sweet 150 MW battery energy storage system is not substantially in accord with Fauquier County's comprehensive plan.
The Fauquier County Board of Supervisors on Nov. 13 voted to uphold the Planning Commission's determination that the proposed Summer Sweet Energy Center, a 150-megawatt battery energy storage system (BESS), is not substantially in accord with the county's comprehensive plan.
County staff opened the appeal under Code of Virginia section 15.2-2232 and said the system would occupy about 16 acres of a ~34-acre parcel off Shipstore Road in the Village of Morrisville and connect to Dominion's Morrisville substation. The application proposes 192 individual battery enclosures, a control house, substation work, access road, stormwater…
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