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Faulkner County staff brief committee on proposed lithium‑ion battery storage site near Mayflower
Summary
County staff told the Infrastructure Committee that a company has identified land near a substation off White City Road, south of Mayflower, for a 2–3 acre unmanned battery energy storage facility. Officials flagged fire‑safety, water and zoning questions and said the company would work with the local fire department on emergency planning.
Faulkner County Infrastructure Committee members were briefed on May 9 about a possible stand‑alone lithium‑ion battery energy storage facility proposed for land adjacent to a substation off White City Road, south of Mayflower.
County staff said the company identifying the site — described in county materials as Black Mountain Energy Storage and referenced in follow‑up communications as an Entergy Storage arrangement — is considering a footprint of roughly 2 to 3 acres that would tie directly into the nearby substation to charge and discharge electricity to the grid.
County staff emphasized the item was informational: "This is something that will be looked at in our county," a staff member said, noting the company had recently contacted the county and that no final site plan or purchase was yet complete.
Committee members and county staff…
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