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Public Community Meeting #1 · July 8, 2026Is this facility selling back to the National Grid, or using the facility to store their power? How is that a business?
The facility buys power from the grid when demand is low and prices are cheap, and then sells it back during peak periods when prices are higher. It also regulates the voltage and frequency of the transmission lines. You can think of it like a water tower, which stores water to maintain steady water pressure. The battery facility does the same thing for the grid.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
What kind of owner buys it, and how does it make money? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Community Public Forum · September 30, 2026Who develops it, and who will own it?
ESA develops the project. We find the site, design it, get the permits, and do the community engagement. We will not be the long-term owner. A company that can build and operate it will take it over, and no owner has been chosen yet. The permits, bonds, and agreements go with the project to that owner.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
What kind of owner buys it, and how does it make money? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
Community Public Forum · September 30, 2026What kind of owner buys a project like this, and what do they get out of it?
An owner could be a utility, an infrastructure fund, or an energy company. We cannot name any, because none has been selected. Owners earn money in three main ways: charging the battery when power is cheap and selling it when power is expensive, payments for being available when the grid needs backup, and services that keep the grid balanced second by second.
How the issues were handled
A written response is recorded. Sending an individual reply, considering feedback, and making a design change require separate evidence.
What kind of owner buys it, and how does it make money? Individual reply: not confirmed. Consideration: not recorded. Design change: not confirmed.
