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Residents urge more scrutiny of proposed Cascadia Ridge battery storage site near Snoqualmie trails and schools
Summary
Multiple residents used public comment at the March 9 council meeting to raise fire, contamination, noise and evacuation concerns about a proposed 45‑acre battery storage facility near Fisher Creek and Snoqualmie trail systems; council noted permitting is handled by unincorporated King County and will pass public feedback to the county and the developer.
Snoqualmie — At the March 9 Snoqualmie City Council meeting several residents urged the council and county to subject the proposed Cascadia Ridge / Juniper (Juniper Power) battery storage project to careful scrutiny, citing potential fire, explosion, toxic‑gas and groundwater contamination risks and urging officials to require safer technology alternatives and detailed SEPA modeling.
Sue Vergau, who said she lives below the proposed site, described the project as "45 acres proposed just south of Forest Creek/Fisher Creek Park" adjoining trails, wetlands and habitat.…
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