Statement: Ottawa Council Applauded for Advancing Landmark
The Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) enables Ottawa to integrate six newly approved solar projects and reduce increasing reliance on gas-fired electricity during peak hours.
Ontario breaks ground on major battery energy storage plant
The facility, called the Skyview 2 Battery Energy Storage System, will be built in the community of Edwardsburgh/Cardinal, approximately 80 kilometres south of downtown Ottawa.
Huge electrical storage project sparks controversy | Ottawa Citizen
More than 60 speakers lined up Thursday to speak to the City of Ottawa''s Agricultural and Rural Affairs Committee over a proposal to build a vast electrical storage facility in West Carleton.
Ottawa approves new regulation for battery storage
A city committee has passed new regulations establishing land use policy for companies looking to build battery energy storage systems (BESS) in Ottawa.
Battery storage site proposal raises concerns for west Ottawa residents
Gatineau-based energy company Evolugen is looking to build a battery energy storage system (BESS) in the community of South March in a project the company says will help address a...
Ottawa residents split on new rules for energy storage facilities
Workers check battery storage pods at a lithium-ion battery storage energy facility in Arizona last year. Ottawa is looking at regulatory changes around these types of facilities.
Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) Provisions
On May 9, 2024, the IESO announced that ten proposed BESS projects were selected, totaling 1,784 megawatts (MW) of energy storage, including two to be located in rural west Ottawa.
Ottawa residents split on new rules for energy storage facilities
A city committee passed new regulations Thursday that lay out the ground rules for companies looking to build battery energy storage facilities in Ottawa, but residents are split on
Ottawa council votes to support new battery facility
Ottawa city councillors voted to support a controversial battery energy storage system (BESS) facility in West Carleton despite the objections of rural councillors and residents who voiced...
Ottawa residents split on new rules for energy storage
Workers check battery storage pods at a lithium-ion battery storage energy