February 10, 2026
Think the State Will Force BESS Incident Cleanup? Think Again. When a BESS Incident Occurs, Who Pays? Short answer: Residents do — unless local officials act […]
October 31, 2025
Oshtemo Truth in the FOIA: Understanding the Process Together The October 28, 2025 Oshtemo Township Board meeting drew a packed house as residents gathered to learn […]
October 22, 2025
Cards Already Stacked Against Residents? Oshtemo Board’s Early Support of PA 233 Raises Concerns for Fair Process and an Energy Ordinance that will Protect Residents from […]
October 15, 2025
Federal Safety Standards vs. Michigan’s Weak Rules The Center for Domestic Preparedness (CDP), a component of the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) and the the […]
October 15, 2025
The Sales Pitch vs. Reality On August 14, 2025, at the Oshtemo Township meeting, representatives from startup developer NewEdge Power insisted that “Battery Energy Storage Systems […]
October 15, 2025
The McMicken Explosion: A Turning Point In April 2019, the McMicken Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) in Surprise, Arizona, suffered a catastrophic failure. A single defect […]
October 14, 2025
The battery storage boom is here. In 2024, there were just 178 BESS projects in the U.S. By 2025, that number had skyrocketed to 838 projects […]
October 14, 2025
Developers admit this is a new technology, but they won’t admit this is a dangerous technology with much work and testing to be done. Documented risks […]
October 14, 2025
Presented at the Planning Commission Meeting on August 14, 2025 by NewEdge Development Team: Must be near a power substation and solar panels in Oshtemo 5 […]