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Covina residents urge halt to proposed battery storage project, demand full environmental review and more outreach
Summary
Dozens of residents told the Covina Planning Commission they were not adequately notified about a proposed battery energy storage system (BESS) near homes, raised safety and economic‑benefit concerns, and urged a third‑party environmental impact report and independent town halls before any permit is considered.
Dozens of Covina residents used the Planning Commission’s public comment period to press elected officials to delay any permitting for a proposed battery energy storage system and to require a full environmental impact report.
Speakers representing nearby homeowners, grassroots coalitions and individuals raised overlapping concerns about fire and toxic‑gas risks, inadequate notification and the distribution of economic benefits. “I have been canvassing the neighborhoods and giving information to inform my fellow neighbors,” said Joanne Ramirez, who said residents near the site were unaware of the proposal. Jose Cabral, an HOA board member who lives about half a block from the proposed site, said homeowners were not notified of earlier meetings and asked, “How is the community…
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