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NextEra presents plan for 300 MW battery project, asks county to consider zoning changes
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NextEra Energy Resources briefed the Stark County Planning and Zoning Commission on a proposed 300 MW battery energy storage facility near the Brady Wind collector substation, described safety systems, operations and permitting steps, and said it hopes to be operational by 2028; staff suggested drafting model ordinance language for BESS in 2026.
Representatives of NextEra Energy Resources on Dec. 18 gave the Stark County Planning and Zoning Commission an overview of battery energy storage systems (BESS) and described a conceptual project the company calls Bridal Energy Storage, a collocated 300 MW installation sited near the Brady Wind collector substation.
Dalton Pearson, project manager for NextEra Energy Resources, said the company operates wind and solar and is developing battery projects nationwide. He described the proposed system as modular containers of lithium-ion cells with thermal-management, gas-detection and…
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