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Planning commission forwards Dominion battery storage plan in Remington, amid groundwater and fire safety questions
Summary
The commission recommended a 100‑MWh battery energy storage system at the Remington Power Station be forwarded to the Board of Supervisors with amended conditions addressing setbacks, screening, emergency response, fire monitoring, and pre/post‑construction road evaluations; speakers raised concerns about groundwater, long‑term monitoring, and firefighting capacity.
The Planning Commission voted to forward a special exception amendment for a 100‑megawatt‑hour (4‑hour) battery energy storage system (BESS) on the Remington Power Station parcel to the Board of Supervisors with amended conditions addressing setbacks, screening, decommissioning, emergency response and construction monitoring.
Planning staff described the proposed BESS as a tier‑2 system occupying roughly 17 acres outside the existing power station boundary, bringing total developed acreage to about 72 acres. The application proposes about 174 individual enclosures and a…
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