Government
BY RACHEL LELAND
Potential battery storage facility causes concern A solar energy company is facing opposition from League City residents for attempting to build a battery storage facility in the community. The gist At a March 4 League City Planning & Zoning Commission meeting, close to a dozen residents took issue with the facility being near their homes. League City City Council was expected to vote April 9 on whether Cypress Creek Renewables could build a battery electric storage system, or BESS, near Washington Street and Hwy. 3, but that date has been postponed to May 14 following residents’ comments. The site would balance the load of the electric grid for the Electric Reliability Council of Texas, or ERCOT, said Parker Sloan, director of com- munity and economic development at Cypress Creek Renewables.
City Council looks at future water needs As League City’s population continues to grow, officials are re-evaluating the city’s water and wastewater infrastructure. What you need to know On March 26, League City City Council voted for new water and wastewater master plans to meet the growing city’s water needs. League City, which is 40% undeveloped, has access to 28 million gallons of water per day but will need to secure access to an additional 20 million gallons of water per day to meet demand when the city is fully built out, according to agenda documents. Officials are also working to expand the Southwest Water Reclamation Facility to potentially triple the water produced per day by 2033, Executive Director of Development Services Christopher Sims said.
Proposed location of facility
2 Parr Elementary School
1 Battery facility
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battery storage facility 100-megawatt
potentially rezoned 4.34 acres
SOURCES: CITY OF LEAGUE CITY, CYPRESS CREEK RENEWABLES/COMMUNITY IMPACT
Those opposed Residents’ concerns included the facility’s loca- tion and safety issues. Resident Dave Kauffman said he hoped the city would assess the facility’s risks. “I’m not against the concept, ... but I am against the location,” Kauffman said.
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