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 Acre, 200+ Megawatt System
- 2-5 years to complete project, lifespan of 25 years
- Remotely monitored, no staff on site after launch
- Developers claimed no need to train fire department
- Energy sold back to state utility (ITC) claiming to save end consumers money – *although there are ZERO documented cases where the end-consumers has seen any savings or a reduction in rising energy costs from BESS.
A 40-foot-long, tractor-trailer-sized battery is typically just 1 MW – so we’re facing 200+ semi trailers being installed.
Read Meeting Minutes: https://www.oshtemo.org/files/assets/public/v/2/boards-and-committees/planning-commission/minutes/2025-08-14-pc-minutes.pdf
