Right now, the city has no regulations on the books for these types of facilities.
"So many people were not aware these were even coming to Vacaville," said Deanna Cole, a Vacaville resident and organizer of the "Keep Vacaville Safe" community movement in response to the proposed battery plants.
The company hosted a community meeting on the project in July. The project sits just outside of the Vacaville city limits. The Solano County Board of Supervisors in August voted to end their moratorium on BESS facilities, updating an ordinance that now allows BESS proposals as long as they follow outlined safety regulations and if they sit on land zoned for manufacturing or industrial use. "We're not just concerned about that project. We are worried about anything that is gonna pop up from here on out," said Cole.
The City of Vacaville, which has no current regulations for these types of facilities, laid out its plan Wednesday night for a new ordinance and asked neighbors for their input.
"We are taking all the risk by having this in our community. There is no benefit," said one neighbor in public comment. Project Planner Albert Enault with the city of Vacaville outlined restrictions they want in place for battery plants before more potentially come to town under state approval.
The same facility caught fire again a month later.
"I don't want to breathe it, I don't want to see fires, and I don't want to pay triple my home insurance," said one neighbor in public comment.
"If things like this pass, we absolutely would sell our home and move," a young mother commented, who loves near the proposed Corby Project. Some suggestions from neighbors on Wednesday night for the ordinance included that these plants should be at least a mile from homes. Right now, the city is suggesting a 300-foot buffer. Others said the city should ban lithium-ion batteries altogether, forcing the companies to use what they say are safer energy alternatives. Many also want the sites to sit only in industrial parks, not on farmland. The city expects to publish a draft of its ordinance in November.
For updates on upcoming meetings and proposed facilities, visit the city's web page on BESS projects.
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