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Are Thurston County residents opposing a battery energy storage system?

About 15 residents, including a Thurston County fire chief, testified anew or reiterated their opposition on Tuesday to a battery energy storage system that has been proposed in south Thurston County.

Where would a battery energy storage system be installed in clay?

The three proposed in Clay would go into vacant, commercial or industrial spots on major town roads or near small business strips. If the town approves the projects, two private companies would install the battery energy storage systems, nicknamed BESS, on lots along Long Branch and Wetzel roads and on Goguen Drive.

How much space does a battery energy storage system need?

The battery energy storage system, or BESS, is proposed to occupy about 16,000 square feet of that overall site. In order to make the BESS a reality, Convergent needs a special use permit, but Thurston County hearings examiner Sharon Rice denied that permit in November following a public hearing in October.

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