Developers on the Corby Project website call it an innovative project that features batteries with a capacity of up to 300 megawatts.
NextEra says in its project description online:
Stephen Anh, the project developer, told CBS13 at Wednesday's meeting that the project is expected to have minimal environmental impact and should bring in around 200 new jobs.
Some neighbors are sounding the alarm on the project, saying the public safety risks outweigh the benefits, and organizing a campaign against it.
For example, in February, a battery storage facility near Monterey caught fire and prompted evacuations due to the unknown hazards in the smoke.
Right now, there is a countywide moratorium against them.
Neighbor Michael Geller says he lives less than 1,000 feet from where developers want to break ground on the new facility. The criticism is that the proposed site is too close to existing homes, I-80 and a hospital.
NextEra Energy took the Corby Project to the California Energy Commission to approve their application, saying that it would overrule the county moratorium in light of Assembly Bill 205.
"It's always good to have the support of your neighbors. But it's gonna take much more than that for us to stop this," said Geller.
"These battery storage systems are very safe. We work with reputable vendors that go through very rigorous industry testing and certification," said Anh. "It's the same battery chemistry used in your iPhone."
"I am glad we are doing this. We just wanted to get public feedback, incorporate that into our design," said Anh.
For Dunn, the decision should be at the local level.
A decision by the CEC is expected in the next few months.
NextEra Energy is hoping to start construction next summer and be online by 2027.
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